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Marlboro

American  
[mahrl-bur-oh, -buhr-oh] / ˈmɑrl bɜr oʊ, -bʌr oʊ /

noun

  • Marlboros
    plural
  1. a city in E Massachusetts.

  2. (lowercase) a twisted, usually iced cruller, combining strands of plain and chocolate dough.


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So Lawson, who lives in Upper Marlboro, Md., decided to start a support group specifically for male caregivers.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026

“You don’t want this for your kid,” said Marni Levine, a college counselor from Marlboro, N.J., whose now-adult daughter was diagnosed with an auditory processing disorder in high school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

One scene, he’s acting like the Marlboro Man; in another, he reveals a torso littered with doodly Gen-Z tattoos, including a cartoon hot dog shooting finger guns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

The White House said some 2,300 people attended Thursday's rally in Upper Marlboro, Maryland - a Democratic stronghold.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2024

Wickersham, whose full head of silver hair, mustache, and chiseled good looks made him resemble a misplaced Marlboro man, was a rara avis even by Sing Sing standards.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

North Korea produces millions of packs of fake Marlboros and other brands, selling them in places such as the Philippines and Vietnam, the indictment said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

Nevin was from South Porcupine, Ontario, came to the Maple Leafs via junior hockey’s Toronto Marlboros.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2020

Ikki Kogawa, 14, a former teammate of Iguchi’s, plays for the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2018

Over the years, North Korea has been nabbed counterfeiting everything from Marlboros to Benjamins.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 10, 2016

I live in Boulder, Colo. Contractors talk that way here, Marlboros or no.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2012

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