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cigarette

[sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret] / ˌsɪg əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg əˌrɛt /
NOUN
small roll of tobacco
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Dry weather does not, on its own, cause wildfires - there needs to be a source of ignition too, such as a spark from a barbecue or a discarded cigarette.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Taylor Swift fans have paid $25 for pieces of trash -- including cigarette butts and an ovulation test kit -- collected near the US pop queen's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Electrical equipment, unattended camp fires, cigarette butts and arson have rapidly increased the interval of fire.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Listening to “The Boutique,” I feel like I should be smoking a cigarette and drinking the dirtiest martini known to man in a speakeasy, wearing a drop waist silk dress and bright red lipstick.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

“We are fish in a bowl, dear,” Tsukiko tells her, cigarette holder dangling precariously from her lips.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Lyrically, Charli disavows cigarettes and writes sincere apologies for her past mistakes.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

PMI doesn’t sell any cigarettes in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The French government has argued that it is relying on similar principles that underline regulations on advertisements for alcohol or cigarettes, said Violland.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Liggett Group LLC, where the court agreed in part with the tobacco industry that the congressionally mandated surgeon general’s warning about cigarettes already superseded any state-based failure-to-warn claim.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Then she drove off in the direction of McDougald Terrace, where a small knot of men waited, smoking cigarettes and talking in hushed voices.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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