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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The researchers will track stressors related to the physical environment, and factors such as neighborhood walkability, crime, air pollution, access to healthy food and proximity to liquor stores and establishments that sell cigarettes.
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Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The next stop was Edna’s closet, complete with a wall of all her looks, red carpet and a vanity where her perfumes and her long cigarette holder sat.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
But a lot of reports and even the way it’s described in the book Under the Bridge just said she was burned with a cigarette on her forehead.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 29 May 2024
The robbers cut plastic wrapping off a pallet and passed several tote boxes full of cigarettes to a third man, who remained outside the truck, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
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Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 7 June 2024
The next stop was Edna’s closet, complete with a wall of all her looks, red carpet and a vanity where her perfumes and her long cigarette holder sat.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024
But a lot of reports and even the way it’s described in the book Under the Bridge just said she was burned with a cigarette on her forehead.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 29 May 2024
The robbers cut plastic wrapping off a pallet and passed several tote boxes full of cigarettes to a third man, who remained outside the truck, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 May 2024
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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