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cigarette

[sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret] / ˌsɪg əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg əˌrɛt /
NOUN
small roll of tobacco
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In the chapter titled “Cerium,” Levi describes how, wracked with hunger, he stole iron-cerium rods to make flints for cigarette lighters so that he could exchange them for bread.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Putting out his cigarette before starting the evening service, he sighed: "I think we'll be without water for at least another two months."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

I said, “Why don’t you stick to the cigarette over your head, and I’ll handle this?”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

When I asked what had brought her to the Trump Superstore, aside from the 50 percent discount, she lit a cigarette.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Beside him in the darkness the coal of her cigarette glowed like the rump of a complacent lightning bug: a steady, unwavering index of Rachael Rosen’s achievement.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

Politicians and activists pushing for safety changes have compared the addictive nature of social media to gambling and smoking cigarettes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The bill targets single-use, battery-embedded electronic cigarettes containing tobacco products.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Evie Roberts, a silversmith who teaches jewellery-making at the centre, said people needed to be educated about the dangers of discarding bottles or cigarettes, which can cause fires.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The inspiring tale of a forgotten hero: In 1990, a single dad got fed up with the billboards for cigarettes targeting Chicago’s Black neighborhoods.

From Slate Jul. 31, 2026

“They no longer roam through the towns, hunting for mischief. They are in uniform, marching with the Hitler Youth. They have no time for cigarettes, dancing, flasks, lipsticks, automobiles, or movies.”

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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