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
The devices entered the scene in the early 2000s as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 12 Apr. 2024
Elliot is currently developing a perfume inspired by gay clubs that smells of leather, sweat, cigarettes and used underwear.
—Cassidy George, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
A smoke shop in Tracy was hit just two days after the Walnut Creek burglary, for $35,000 in cigarette cartons.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Then there was Trotter, a cigarette made by and for pigs.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
All flavors in cigarettes except menthol were banned in 2009.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Friends’ phones at recess or at a sleepover are like second-hand smoke: your kid might not have the cigarette in their mouth, but they’re still exposed.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
The focused outreach has been highly effective, and menthol cigarettes have played a role in widened health disparities.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Menthol is the only cigarette flavor that was not banned under the 2009 law that gave the FDA authority over tobacco products, an exemption negotiated by industry lobbyists.
—Matthew Perrone, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 12 Apr. 2024
Elliot is currently developing a perfume inspired by gay clubs that smells of leather, sweat, cigarettes and used underwear.
—Cassidy George, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
A smoke shop in Tracy was hit just two days after the Walnut Creek burglary, for $35,000 in cigarette cartons.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
Then there was Trotter, a cigarette made by and for pigs.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
All flavors in cigarettes except menthol were banned in 2009.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Friends’ phones at recess or at a sleepover are like second-hand smoke: your kid might not have the cigarette in their mouth, but they’re still exposed.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2024
The focused outreach has been highly effective, and menthol cigarettes have played a role in widened health disparities.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Menthol is the only cigarette flavor that was not banned under the 2009 law that gave the FDA authority over tobacco products, an exemption negotiated by industry lobbyists.
—Matthew Perrone, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 20 Apr. 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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