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cigarette

[sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret] / ˌsɪg əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg əˌrɛt /
NOUN
small roll of tobacco
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He was in his outfit and smoking a cigarette, and she was like, “I think somebody’s on set who shouldn’t be” — because he looked like a local.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In 1904, Yale football captain James Hogan received a luxury apartment at the University Club, a commission on cigarette sales at football games and a 10-day vacation in Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Venus's clouds may behave according to a similar optical principle because their particle size distribution is comparable to that of cigarette smoke.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

"This has gone from a FPN for throwing a cigarette butt down - I've never touched a cigarette in my life - to getting a criminal conviction without even knowing," he said.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

He was exhorting someone to throw away a cigarette.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

"Protecting young people is essential. But that means stronger enforcement against illegal and rogue traders, not making legal vaping more expensive for adults trying to stay away from cigarettes."

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

That list included firearms, cigarettes, outside food and drink, and bears.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The illegal production of cigarettes is rising as a whole in the EU, as poor coordination between countries is helping counterfeiters thrive, an official report said on Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

The vans belong to young Israeli squatters who play their own waiting game, smoking cigarettes and milling about.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

I thought that Theo was coming to my room because he never had his own cigarettes.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse


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