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.