cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

Examples of cigar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The caucus started helping candidates with mentoring and the backing to raise cash — even from skeptical donors who were still more comfortable with cigars than children. Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 No owners have the same pet, smoke the same brand of cigar, or drink the same beverage. Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 The cigars were a minor blip and ultimately an innocent gesture in celebration of Pro Bowl safety Julian Love becoming a father. Tim Booth, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024 Great cocktails are guaranteed—as are high-quality Cayman cigars. Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Feb. 2024 Armani/Casa will not only be outfitting all of the homes but the eye-catching complex’s amenity spaces as well, which include a spa, a cigar lounge, a movie theater, and a kid’s playroom. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024 In Massachusetts, for example, state health officials meet in a government office to smell cigars to determine whether they’re flavored or not. Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2024 European tourists smoked cigars on the promenade while Zuzalu attendees bounded around making plans for excursions and exercise and shuttles to a private Grimes show later on. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2024 So at the creek that day, Eh lit a cigar, poured himself a glass of whisky and splashed some on the ground for his brother. Diana Durán, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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Cite this Entry

“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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