cigarette

Example Sentences

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Two men share a cigarette light, another pair a smile.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Federal prosecutors, seeking to imprison Rinderknecht for up to 45 years, say they will call ATF experts to refute that fireworks, a cigarette or power lines started the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

It is also present in cigarette smoke and processed meats.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Pyle admired the clear-eyed message of Mauldin’s cartoons, such as one depicting Willie—slumped, exhausted, a cigarette dangling from his lips—as he stands before an Army medic assigned to hand out medals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"Let me ask a little something," one of the men said, spitting his spent cigarette butt into the surf.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris