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campfire

noun

Definition of campfire

as in bonfire

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Recent Examples of campfire Only a few barriers still stood in the way, including the campfire. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 The cookies combine chocolate, marshmallow and pieces of graham cracker, giving the classic campfire dessert a bakery-style makeover. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Or get in the holiday spirit with a Lego princess calendar that includes a cozy campfire, roaring fireplace, and a delectable-looking gingerbread castle. — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026 The curse on Crystal Lake is traced back to Jason’s previous drowning as a group sits around a campfire in the dark. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campfire

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Noun

The arc of this feud is now well known to all and will no doubt be shaped into the epic poetry our descendants recite in front of bonfires long after our civilization collapses.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
That night, bonfires were set for a party that lasted into the morning.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bonfire

Noun

This drastic change of faith comes after Crystal and his wife Janice Crystal (née Goldfinger) lost their 1930s ranch house in the Palisades wildfire in January 2025.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The effect of wildfires on foliage are also little understood, says William Keeton, a forest ecologist at the University of Vermont.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 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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