cigar

Example Sentences

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The Lakers have occasionally been tantalizingly close, but there’s a clear absence here of any cigar, and no chance of one walking through that door.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

The "Festival del Habano" draws cigar enthusiasts, traders, and specialized journalists from around the world and features an auction of luxury cigars and humidors.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

I folded Jemma’s letters back into their envelopes and tucked them into my cigar box, but I could not stop my knees from bouncing as we rattled on down the tracks.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan