Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Nearby homes, buildings and vehicles were struck by gunfire, according to Fox 13.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
There was gunfire and the medics were trying to evacuate the patients and the staff, Lokudu said by phone.
—Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The number of fatalities was limited by the actions of licensed security guard Amin Abdullah, who bought precious time for survivors by exchanging gunfire with the suspects while also warning others to flee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Since then, there have been claims of gunfire and a drone used to disrupt the center's operations; vulgar name-calling online targeting Seymour and his wife; and the occasional middle finger raised in passing by other neighbors who have also become involved.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
There was gunfire and the medics were trying to evacuate the patients and the staff, Lokudu said by phone.
—Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
The number of fatalities was limited by the actions of licensed security guard Amin Abdullah, who bought precious time for survivors by exchanging gunfire with the suspects while also warning others to flee.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Since then, there have been claims of gunfire and a drone used to disrupt the center's operations; vulgar name-calling online targeting Seymour and his wife; and the occasional middle finger raised in passing by other neighbors who have also become involved.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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