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cigarette

[sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret] / ˌsɪg əˈrɛt, ˈsɪg əˌrɛt /
NOUN
small roll of tobacco
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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

Near a petrol station draped in anti-drone netting, an employee casually smoked a cigarette, waiting for the alert to be over.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Responding to the watchdog, Jaded London argued it was "not clear" the model was holding a cigarette because it was slimmer than normal and "did not appear to be lit".

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

A cigarette holder, a lapdog tucked under one arm and she could have been Cruella De Vil.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The strategy recalls the successful legal approach states took to rein in tobacco companies over health issues linked to cigarettes.

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Prisoners of war held by Ukraine work to earn money for better food and cigarettes.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

However, it said it "understood why it was best to avoid images of models holding cigarettes" and would not use smoking content in future ads.

From BBC Aug. 4, 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

She passed through a loudly clanking doorway and went down two flights of concrete stairs that reeked of clove cigarettes and perfume.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older




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