cigar

Example Sentences

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I’ll continue to piece past lives together through books, phone calls and the photographs tucked into old cigar boxes under my bed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The Lakers have occasionally been tantalizingly close, but there’s a clear absence here of any cigar, and no chance of one walking through that door.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Stopping Celtic earning 10 titles in a row was enormous but too often it was a case of close but no cigar and at Rangers, that's not good enough.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Cuba on Saturday announced the cancellation of its iconic cigar festival, amid a major energy crisis sparked by US pressure on the cash-strapped island.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

He looked briefly at the clenched hand on the blue afghan, then, quite gently, with his cigar in his hand, took hold of Franny’s shoulder.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger