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

Recent Examples on the Web The minimum price also applies to four-packs of cigars. Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024 That’s where Ike Katz shifted from selling cigars to pharmaceuticals. Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2024 What is the point of banning — the party of Winston Churchill wants to ban cigars! William Booth, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024 Priced at $40 each—or $400 for a black-lacquered presentation chest of 10, of which only 2,500 have been produced—the cigar comes encased in a hinged metal tube accented with replicas of amber and Larimar stones indigenous to the Dominican Republic. Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2024 While the cigar remains in Poggi’s hand, the 64-year-old coach’s demeanor is much different. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024 These five owners drink a certain type of beverage, smoke a certain brand of cigar, and keep a certain pet. Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 With music blaring in the background, Tranquill holds a cigar, moving his hands and head similarly to what Crosby did seven weeks ago. Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024 The meal features five courses, five beers and three cigars for $125. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024

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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 29 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

cigar

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

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