: having an informal or intimate quality
a fireside chat
Examples of fireside in a Sentence
Noun
We sat chatting at the fireside.
couldn't wait to get off the plane and back to his comfortable fireside
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Among the highlights is a fireside living room, a formal dining room, and a family room that wrap around an eat-in kitchen outfitted with custom Poliform cabinetry, honed Italian marble countertops, Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, and a butler’s pantry with an integrated coffee bar.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club, hosted by award-winning columnist Carol Cain, returned Tuesday, Jan. 13, featuring General Motors President Mark Reuss and Penske Corp. Chairman Roger Penske on stage for a fireside chat at the new Hudson's Detroit.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The commentaries between the president and the governor, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, also came on the same day Newsom was denied entry to the USA House, despite being scheduled to speak at a fireside chat with Fortune Media.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Among the highlights is a fireside living room, a formal dining room, and a family room that wrap around an eat-in kitchen outfitted with custom Poliform cabinetry, honed Italian marble countertops, Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, and a butler’s pantry with an integrated coffee bar.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross publicly stated his succession plan for the franchise and presented a stunning number of an offer received for the franchise and surrounding assets in a fireside chat with Bloomberg on Wednesday.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2026
The Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club, hosted by award-winning columnist Carol Cain, returned Tuesday, Jan. 13, featuring General Motors President Mark Reuss and Penske Corp. Chairman Roger Penske on stage for a fireside chat at the new Hudson's Detroit.
—Elissa Robinson, Freep.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Fireside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireside. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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