Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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One arrest was made in connection with a fight at the scene, but no suspect has been identified in connection with the gunfire, police said.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2025
In response to a reporter’s question about the gunfire, Snelling said investigators were waiting on a warrant to search the apartment where the shooting happened.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Israeli military acknowledged firing warning shots, and the private U.S.-backed group running the site insists there was no gunfire.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 4 June 2025
Searching for the source of the gunfire, police came upon Baker, who said he and his friend had been fired on during a holdup attempt, and the friend, Hudson, had been wounded.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2025
In response to a reporter’s question about the gunfire, Snelling said investigators were waiting on a warrant to search the apartment where the shooting happened.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Israeli military acknowledged firing warning shots, and the private U.S.-backed group running the site insists there was no gunfire.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 4 June 2025
Searching for the source of the gunfire, police came upon Baker, who said he and his friend had been fired on during a holdup attempt, and the friend, Hudson, had been wounded.
—John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 4 June 2025
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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