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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

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

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

"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

At last he stopped to roll a cigarette, and then the mute nodded his head in the direction of the clock, smiled in that hidden way of his, and got up from the table.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Perhaps the most famous case is the designer Pierre Cardin, who slapped his name on everything from cigarettes to bicycles with disastrous results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

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

From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026

The only light came from the candles on the tables, the lit ends of cigarettes, and the lamps at the head table, which shone off the fake paneling on the wall behind.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt


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