cigarette

noun

cig·a·rette ˌsi-gə-ˈret

ˈsi-gə-ˌret

variants or less commonly cigaret

: a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked

also : a similar roll of another substance (such as marijuana)

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At the dinner there were wooden boxes filled with cigarettes and a menu that featured McCormack’s quirky illustrations of a barefoot, Wife of Bath-style character riding a donkey — and smoking a cigarette. —

Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024 On Tuesday, October 29, the Daily Mail captured the 57-year-old Friends star in Los Angeles lighting up a cigarette. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 The three of them sit outside almost every night smoking cigarettes and whatever. —

Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024 In addition to a lifetime of abstaining from alcohol and cigarettes, Harrison told The Washington Post in August 2023 that her grandmother’s simple life also likely contributed to her incredible longevity. —

Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cigarette