cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

Examples of cigar in a Sentence

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And just as Cruz warned, Pablo’s suspicions are already at a boiling point when Josie interrupts his morning cigar to break the news: the CIA wants his help to run an op on Los Tigres. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024 His red lips are freshly licked, and his eyes shoot out at us as vigorously as his cigar. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 In the thin air, his face goes hot and his body cold; his heart pounds, and his favorite cigar tastes like cardboard. George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024 At that point, Hooper paused and took a long drag from his cigar. Chris Nashawaty, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cigar 

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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