plural smokers
1
: someone or something that smokes: such as
a
: a person who smokes cigarettes
a heavy smoker
b
: an apparatus with an enclosed chamber that is used for smoking food (as for curing or imparting flavor)
2
: a railroad car or compartment in which smoking is allowed
3
: an informal social gathering for men
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What smokers should know this 4/20.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The disease is becoming more common in non-smokers 50 and younger, especially women – despite the fact that smoking rates have been falling for decades, the researcher noted.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
For owners Jason and Nayeli Sharp, the festival is built not only for seasoned cigar smokers.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Brandon builds a fire, loads the smoker with hot charcoal, puts the pig in, and then pulls the tenderloin only a few hours into the cooking process; Sieger puts the pig in first, then gently raises the temperature, and does not pull the tenderloin separately.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The disease is becoming more common in non-smokers 50 and younger, especially women – despite the fact that smoking rates have been falling for decades, the researcher noted.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
For owners Jason and Nayeli Sharp, the festival is built not only for seasoned cigar smokers.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
Brandon builds a fire, loads the smoker with hot charcoal, puts the pig in, and then pulls the tenderloin only a few hours into the cooking process; Sieger puts the pig in first, then gently raises the temperature, and does not pull the tenderloin separately.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Smoker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoker. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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