cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär 

: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

Examples of cigar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

From diamond bands in a range of cuts to solid gold, cigar bands and sculptural styles, wedding stacks can take countless forms. — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

The cigar is the common denominator. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

The movie basically imports Superman’s moral code, which doesn’t really jibe in a story filled to the brim with cigar-chomping bounty hunters and outlaws. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026

The future of the Bear is represented by Jimmy and Computer, who smoke cigars and discuss how to handle things at the restaurant. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing cigar

• close, but no cigar

Rhymes for cigar

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• crossbar

Kids Definition

cigar

noun

ci·​gar sig-ˈär 

: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking