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
As many as 85% of Black smokers smoke menthol cigarettes – a health risk that also explains why lung cancer rates run highest in that community.
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Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Particularly for kids under 4, avoiding cigarette smoke, synthetic fabrics, nonlatex foams, polyurethanes and some paints may be advised.
—Ian Myles, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Staff determined that cigarettes typically had been selling in Minneapolis for $11 to $13.50 a pack.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The main economic activity was smuggling: alcohol and cigarettes went from Spain to France, and clothes, clocks, tea, and embroidery went the other way.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
And the guy just looked so elated that somebody would, A) talk to him, or B) even offer him a cigarette.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Marooned on his plastic stool, Mr. Yan Naing Htoo sucked on his cigarette.
—Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The sales tax on a pack of cigarettes will increase by $1.25, to $5 per pack.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The devices entered the scene in the early 2000s as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 12 Apr. 2024
Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024
Particularly for kids under 4, avoiding cigarette smoke, synthetic fabrics, nonlatex foams, polyurethanes and some paints may be advised.
—Ian Myles, Discover Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Staff determined that cigarettes typically had been selling in Minneapolis for $11 to $13.50 a pack.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 26 Apr. 2024
The main economic activity was smuggling: alcohol and cigarettes went from Spain to France, and clothes, clocks, tea, and embroidery went the other way.
—Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
And the guy just looked so elated that somebody would, A) talk to him, or B) even offer him a cigarette.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Marooned on his plastic stool, Mr. Yan Naing Htoo sucked on his cigarette.
—Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The sales tax on a pack of cigarettes will increase by $1.25, to $5 per pack.
—Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024
The devices entered the scene in the early 2000s as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Cigarette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigarette. Accessed 3 May. 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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