sometimes a cigar is a cigar
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English
33
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
Alternative form of sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Example Sentences
- "“Why does everyone think my breaking my leg was one gigantic manipulation?” Roger complained. “Sometimes a cigar is a cigar.”"
- "The psychiatrist is the bailee of the coat and is responsible for the security of property brought to his office. The psychiatrist should provide a secure area for patients’ belongings. While the patient might productively examine feelings about the stolen coat, sometimes a cigar is a cigar, and the psychiatrist must deal forthrightly with the reality."
- "“All right,” I conceded, “but what about the Mexican thing? The guy was down there for years. Then all of a sudden he leaves, surfaces in L.A., and becomes a hotshot.” / “Upward mobility is no felony, and sometimes a cigar is a cigar, Dr. Freud.”"
- "“What a beautiful day, yes?” said Dr. Morales, beaming at the winterscape as if he had created it himself. “It makes you feel like a kid, no?” / “Yes,” I said. “But you couldn’t have had much weather like this in Cuba.” / “You are still at point-counterpoint, eh, Mr. Singer?” / “Just an observation,” I said, moving off down the path. “Sometimes a cigar is a cigar.”"
- "Jill and Randi have likewise stayed together by talking a lot. “It’s really important to talk,” says Jill, “but also to have a sense of humor. You don’t need to process everything to death—sometimes a cigar is a cigar. The most important thing is to be honest with each other.”"
- "Millipede, the sequel to Centipede, takes the Freudian original and ramps up the challenge. As with the original, it was always one of the more popular games with women, for obvious reasons (or maybe sometimes a cigar is a cigar)."