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When Volcker — who served so long ago that smoking was still allowed in the hearing room — didn’t like a line of questioning, he would disappear behind a large cloud of cigar smoke.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Stopping Celtic earning 10 titles in a row was enormous but too often it was a case of close but no cigar and at Rangers, that's not good enough.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

O’Brien, gamely holding a cigar, introduces the museum director, who begins by noting that Freud’s office couch is actually housed in London.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026

Picture a mom-and-pop store with an old cigar box for a till.

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025

“The next race is about to begin, gentlemen,” Mr. Whitby guffawed, punctuating the statement with a jab of his cigar, in a flourish as enthusiastic as an orchestra conductor.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

“The quintessential image of price fixing is a secret deal made between competitors over cigars in a smoky back room,” attorneys wrote in the complaint.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

He later called the community “a unique opportunity to experiment with democracy,” describing it as the kind of place where people can freely set off fireworks and smoke cigars wherever they want.

From Salon ● May 3, 2026

He eventually entered to find his boss, Winston Churchill, and Gen. Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French, puffing cigars and “sitting side by side with amiable expressions on their faces.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

More than 1,300 people from around 70 countries are estimated to attend the Habano Festival each year to sample cigars from Cuba's producers, as well as visit tobacco plantations and factories.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

He was a short man, with round, pink features, always immaculately dressed, always smoking long, expensive cigars.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok