Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Residents near the park, located off David Drive in the Bonnie Brae neighborhood, said they were awakened just before midnight by gunfire and emergency sirens.
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Daniel Trumm simultaneously exchanged a barrage of gunfire with Oliver inside the home, killing the low-level drug-trafficking suspect.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Hengaw reported that a protest march following Friday prayers had been met with gunfire, wounding several people, according to Reuters.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Police said their preliminary investigation determined there was an exchange of gunfire between two parties.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
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CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Daniel Trumm simultaneously exchanged a barrage of gunfire with Oliver inside the home, killing the low-level drug-trafficking suspect.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Hengaw reported that a protest march following Friday prayers had been met with gunfire, wounding several people, according to Reuters.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Police said their preliminary investigation determined there was an exchange of gunfire between two parties.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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