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smokes

  • present tense form
    of smoke (3rd person singular).
    smoke
    noun
    the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.

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And in a month, guess what, it’s there, and you’re gonna be like, ‘Holy smokes, I have it.’

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Sander does not romanticize, valorize or flatter them: The even lighting comes from an overcast sky; they are dressed in dark suits and hats, one smokes a cigarette, and each sports a cane.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

International sales of Cuban cigars, the island nation's most emblematic export, bring much needed income to its struggling economy, with Europe the main market for the luxury smokes.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

These ex-servicemen would need food, sundries, smokes — hundreds of things, and thousands in pension dollars landed in their pockets, right?

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024

‘I went round there in person. Her name’s Claudette. She smokes Charisma cigarettes.’

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd