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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In the summer of 2023, Alix Max, new to town with a cigarette in their mouth, was shooting pool on the patio of 4100 Bar in Silver Lake.
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
What To Know Conducted by the University of Michigan, the survey revealed that two-thirds of 12th graders reported abstaining from alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and e-cigarettes in the past 30 days—the highest level of abstinence since 2017, when the metric was first tracked.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Speaking to Crudup’s reporter in between puffs on her cigarette, Jackie brings up the place history has in our lives and how the media often get to control it.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2024
Unfinished rules include a controversial ban on menthol cigarettes.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
What To Know Conducted by the University of Michigan, the survey revealed that two-thirds of 12th graders reported abstaining from alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes and e-cigarettes in the past 30 days—the highest level of abstinence since 2017, when the metric was first tracked.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Speaking to Crudup’s reporter in between puffs on her cigarette, Jackie brings up the place history has in our lives and how the media often get to control it.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2024
Unfinished rules include a controversial ban on menthol cigarettes.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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cigarette
noun
cig·a·rette
ˌsig-ə-ˈret
ˈsig-ə-ˌret
: a small roll of cut tobacco wrapped in paper for smoking
Etymology
from French cigarette, literally, "little cigar"
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