Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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The group then realized the man was struck by the gunfire.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The 18-year-old who was hurt exchanged gunfire with multiple unidentified suspects, and charges against him are pending, according to police.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Sacramento County prosecutors on Monday pressed their theory that Payton and Martin were involved in a shootout with rival gang members on the downtown street corner rather than defending themselves from a spontaneous volley of gunfire as nightclubs closed April 3, 2022.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Multiple children were shot over the weekend after gunfire broke out near a recreational public pool in Stuttgart, Arkansas, authorities said.
—Alexandra Koch , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
The 18-year-old who was hurt exchanged gunfire with multiple unidentified suspects, and charges against him are pending, according to police.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Sacramento County prosecutors on Monday pressed their theory that Payton and Martin were involved in a shootout with rival gang members on the downtown street corner rather than defending themselves from a spontaneous volley of gunfire as nightclubs closed April 3, 2022.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026
Multiple children were shot over the weekend after gunfire broke out near a recreational public pool in Stuttgart, Arkansas, authorities said.
—Alexandra Koch , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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