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campfire

noun

Definition of campfire

as in bonfire

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Recent Examples of campfire As wildfire smoke plumes travel thousands of miles, sunlight and atmospheric chemistry bleach their color, strip away their campfire aroma and add them to the mix of urban smog. — Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 One chilly November evening in Townsend, Tennessee, Arnett sat around a campfire with industry veterans, sipping whiskey and sharing dreams, when the idea ignited. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Yes, there were moments of humor, such as getting magic potions around the campfire at the end of each stage by whacking helpless little elves, but most of it was played straight, to great effect. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Best stovetop percolators This classic percolator works well on all heat sources, such as electric, natural gas, propane or campfire. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campfire

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Noun

Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
While establishing a perimeter for the K-9, a trooper approached a residence on Trask Road and saw two men sitting by a bonfire in the front yard.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonfire

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But as wildfires have displaced residents in the West, ADUs have filled a vital need where housing has proved scant or expensive.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
The Pacific Palisades location, which closed because of the wildfire last year, is set to reopen in January.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of wildfire

Noun

Similarly, a major firefighting operation was underway in southwest Germany near the village of Traisen, where the heat sparked a forest fire in an area that also contained unexploded ordnance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
This Anglican example near Beaufort, South Carolina, was built in the 1740s, but was largely destroyed by a forest fire in 1886.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

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