: having an informal or intimate quality
a fireside chat
Examples of fireside in a Sentence
Noun
We sat chatting at the fireside.
couldn't wait to get off the plane and back to his comfortable fireside
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
But rum has come a long way, and it’s now made in places as far as Scotland and enjoyed in fireside cocktails during colder months.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Snowshoeing, spa visits, and fireside meals make this a perfect time to unwind.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Once inside, a small foyer flows to a sunken fireside living room boasting a soaring wood-beam ceiling dotted with large woven rattan pendant lights and sliding glass doors spilling outside.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
But rum has come a long way, and it’s now made in places as far as Scotland and enjoyed in fireside cocktails during colder months.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
When Freeman took the head coaching job, one of his early meetings was a fireside chat with Mendoza College dean Martijn Cremers.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Snowshoeing, spa visits, and fireside meals make this a perfect time to unwind.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Fireside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireside. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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