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cigarette

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

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

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

Absently and when a subject had so consumed and excited him, he would write with the cigarette and smoke the chalk.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

From being one of the city's big three employers - along with Boots and Players cigarettes - with 8,000 staff, it may have finished its days being little more than a logo.

From BBC Aug. 10, 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

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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