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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If tequila is your best friend, mezcal is your best friend’s dangerous cousin, the one who rides a motorcycle and smokes cigarettes.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
The modus operandi generally involved either scaring a convenience store owner and fleeing with thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes, like one such incident at a 7-Eleven in Walnut Creek where masked men stole $8,000 in tobacco products, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
In between clips of the film subject’s standup sets, Dustin, who’s rarely seen without a drink or a cigarette, talks about his and his father’s bipolar depression, his struggle with alcohol and regrets he’s harbored throughout his life.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
The legal age to purchase cigarettes and vaping products in Arizona has jumped from 18 to 21.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
The modus operandi generally involved either scaring a convenience store owner and fleeing with thousands of dollars worth of cigarettes, like one such incident at a 7-Eleven in Walnut Creek where masked men stole $8,000 in tobacco products, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
In between clips of the film subject’s standup sets, Dustin, who’s rarely seen without a drink or a cigarette, talks about his and his father’s bipolar depression, his struggle with alcohol and regrets he’s harbored throughout his life.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
The legal age to purchase cigarettes and vaping products in Arizona has jumped from 18 to 21.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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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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