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Recent Examples of campfire
But part of the way stories were being passed down was orally, like natural storytelling around the campfire, with the community.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Car rides, hikes, and time around a campfire offer the rare gift of a kid’s total attention, which can invite memorable conversations and storytelling.
—Peyton Roberts, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The crowd gives a sense of international joviality that makes for excellent campfire conversation come nightfall.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Fresh s’mores made over campfire round containers were popular too.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Car rides, hikes, and time around a campfire offer the rare gift of a kid’s total attention, which can invite memorable conversations and storytelling.
—Peyton Roberts, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
The crowd gives a sense of international joviality that makes for excellent campfire conversation come nightfall.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Mar. 2026
Fresh s’mores made over campfire round containers were popular too.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campfire
Noun
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The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Miami Music Week is at its zenith this weekend, its cacophonous diversions and decibels aimed at the spring break crowd and other ears that haven’t been around for very long, highlighted by the DJ bonfire known as Ultra Music Festival.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The warmth and premature melt mean the state’s forests will dry out a month or more earlier than usual, Gleick said, which increases the risk of wildfires.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hot, dry weather is a recipe for wildfires.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Tengden said the aircraft is designed for reconnaissance, precision strikes, communications relay, emergency rescue, and forest fire prevention.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Dec. 2025
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The forest fire sequence is a good example.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campfire. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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