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We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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One unique advantage of the beaches in Biddeford is the ability to have a campfire along the water—with a valid fire permit, of course.
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Barbecuing and having a hot grill or spending time around a campfire?
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Some scenes are recounted in the third person by an omniscient narrator who frequently lapses into free indirect discourse; others record the stories that Pancho Villa tells around a campfire.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
On their first album under the moniker, the two noisemakers from Animal Collective delight in this combination, foregrounding campfire acoustics while sinister drones lurk around the corner.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
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Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Barbecuing and having a hot grill or spending time around a campfire?
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Some scenes are recounted in the third person by an omniscient narrator who frequently lapses into free indirect discourse; others record the stories that Pancho Villa tells around a campfire.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
On their first album under the moniker, the two noisemakers from Animal Collective delight in this combination, foregrounding campfire acoustics while sinister drones lurk around the corner.
—Ethan Beck, Pitchfork, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for campfire
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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campfire. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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campfire
noun
camp·fire
ˈkamp-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp)
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