light a cigarette

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to start a cigarette burning

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Examples (10)

  • He paused, lit a cigarette, and stared out the window.
  • She fumbled in her bag for a lighter to light her cigarette.
  • He's standing on the balcony, lighting a cigarette in the wind.
  • Could you light a cigarette for me? My hands are full.
  • After every meal, he would light a cigarette.
  • It is strictly forbidden to light a cigarette near the gas pumps.
  • If you light another cigarette in this car, I'm going to be sick.
  • She has just lit a cigarette, the smoke curling up towards the ceiling.
  • He nervously lights a cigarette whenever he's waiting for bad news.
  • Lighting a cigarette was his way of signaling the conversation was over.