Examples of campfire in a Sentence
We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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Dean enjoyed many outdoor activities including fishing, camping and campfires with his family at the lake in Deerwood.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The two drove to a homeless encampment and encountered 28-year-old Brian Racine asleep next to a campfire.
—Leah Goodridge, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
And an increasing number of fires are the result of arson and accidental ignition—whether from smoking, gunfire, or campfires—that make up another 18 percent.
—Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
The practice started in the 1870s back when the owner of the former Glacier Point Hotel would kick embers from the lodge’s campfire over the edge each night.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 21 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The two drove to a homeless encampment and encountered 28-year-old Brian Racine asleep next to a campfire.
—Leah Goodridge, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
And an increasing number of fires are the result of arson and accidental ignition—whether from smoking, gunfire, or campfires—that make up another 18 percent.
—Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
The practice started in the 1870s back when the owner of the former Glacier Point Hotel would kick embers from the lodge’s campfire over the edge each night.
—Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campfire. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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campfire
noun
camp·fire
ˈkamp-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp)
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