: a cigarette wrapped in tobacco rather than paper
Examples of cigarillo in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe officer looked through a makeup bag to find a joint, grinder and cigarillo wrapper.—John Benson, cleveland, 26 May 2021 An old-style newsman who was fearless with his questioning, held his subjects accountable for their actions and sported a trademark cigarillo, although no-smoking rules kept it unlit in press boxes the last half of his career, Guidi died at age 79 on Sept. 3 in Detroit after a long illness.—Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 The boy's father, who appeared to be at home, could be seen on video smoking what appeared to be a cigarillo before and during the hearing.—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2022 Stewart’s attorneys pointed out that, in photographs, the joint appeared to be a cigarillo wrapper.—Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022 The palate is intense, suave and sensual, with soft cigarillo smoke drifting into a long finish.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2021 During a search of the Lincoln, police found a tray of marijuana, grinder with green leafy vegetable residue and cigarillo wrapper.—John Benson, cleveland, 7 July 2021 And suddenly my father became real again, squeezed into the front seat of the car with one long arm stretched out of the window holding a cigarillo.—New York Times, 15 June 2021 But when the first Army trailer was released in April, a quick shot of Notaro pouring gasoline in her pilot outfit, complete with aviator sunglasses and a cigarillo dangling from her mouth, immediately went viral.—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 11 May 2021
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'cigarillo.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Etymology
Spanish cigarrillo cigarette, diminutive of cigarro cigar
Share