Examples of campfire in a Sentence
We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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Some science-minded folks are quick to point out that mountain lions make noises that sound like a woman screaming, but these people are no fun and shouldn’t be invited to your campfire.
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Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
The rest of my crew from graduate school left that morning in their truck after one last evening talking science and adventure around the campfire.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Check in Friday and pick up creepy crafts, then listen to and tell spooky stories around the campfire.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
The rest of my crew from graduate school left that morning in their truck after one last evening talking science and adventure around the campfire.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Check in Friday and pick up creepy crafts, then listen to and tell spooky stories around the campfire.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
The lore of the position is passed between players like travelers telling tales at a campfire.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campfire. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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campfire
noun
camp·fire
ˈkamp-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp)
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