- present participle of smoke.
smoking
Example Sentences
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The ASA's rules on socially responsible marketing say smoking should not be presented in an appealing way, condoned or encouraged.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Surgeon General has likened to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Backed up by around a dozen volunteers, a small team of firefighters water-lanced the last patches of smoking earth nearby.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
We’re protective of what the world sees Cuba as, whether it’s the old ladies smoking cigars, or the American cause.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
As she sat there smoking her foul cigar and talking away, I kept looking at the hand with the missing thumb.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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