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)

Examples of cigarette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Several advocacy groups with ties to Reynolds American, which makes Newport cigarettes, were in attendance too. —

Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Nov. 2023 Research shows that the effects of banning menthol cigarettes would be swift. —

Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2023 The law, which began as a bill intended to protect cigarette smokers from being fired for tobacco use, ended up providing broader protection. —

Joseph Goldstein, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2023 And Patrick Nicholas was seen throwing the cigarette butt on the ground that was collected by our detectives. —

Natalie Morales, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2023 Also, dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and other flammable items in appropriate containers. —

A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 18 Nov. 2023 At one point Richards’ and saxophonist Bobby Keys’ cigarette embers started a fire in a bathroom—a crisis that was averted thanks to large buckets of water. —

Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023 There was the tattooed 24-year-old smoking a cigarette who has worked for eight years as a bricklayer but has struggled to save up for a house or a car of his own — and keep up with the soaring inflation. —

David Feliba, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023 In one of her most famous quotes, Mitchell takes a long drag on a cigarette and expresses her indifference to being liked. —

Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023 See More

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