Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Anne Tejada was blindsided by a hail of gunfire outside a home in Miami Gardens, waking up hours later in a hospital bed, police say.
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Despite the officer telling dispatchers the number of shots and where the gunfire came from, police did not find Kiara Jenkins' body until 10 hours later.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
What is the difference between the sound of a firework and gunfire?
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Eva Flowe
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Washington and his men had left the fort heading west toward the sounds of gunfire.
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Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
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Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Despite the officer telling dispatchers the number of shots and where the gunfire came from, police did not find Kiara Jenkins' body until 10 hours later.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
What is the difference between the sound of a firework and gunfire?
—
Eva Flowe
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Washington and his men had left the fort heading west toward the sounds of gunfire.
—
Salena Zito,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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