cigarette

Example Sentences

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Operating like a cigarette lighter, this system produced an ignition spark by bringing a piece of pyrite into contact with a revolving, spring-powered wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

After dinner, it was announced that the smoke alarms would be turned off for 10 minutes to allow Britain's Greatest Living Artist a cigarette.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 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

The company said global industry volumes in its traditional cigarette market would likely be lower than previously expected this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The cluster of bells thong-tied to the upper hinges of the entrance door jingled and a short, thin woman with a cigarette hanging straight downward from her mouth walked in.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy