Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Chaotic scene Emergency dispatch traffic described a chaotic scene, with one officer telling his colleagues that he was pinned down by gunfire outside of a house.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The driver drew a gun, hit the off-duty officer in the face then the driver and officer exchanged gunfire, the chief said.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Two state troopers were wounded in a shooting and the suspect was killed after a car chase ended in an exchange of gunfire in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The seats move, wind gets blown at you (something that makes for a particularly unsettling moment when a character is shot in the head and the 4DX system simulates the bullet whizzing into your ear), and lights pop on and off around the auditorium to simulate gunfire and other effects.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The driver drew a gun, hit the off-duty officer in the face then the driver and officer exchanged gunfire, the chief said.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Two state troopers were wounded in a shooting and the suspect was killed after a car chase ended in an exchange of gunfire in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The seats move, wind gets blown at you (something that makes for a particularly unsettling moment when a character is shot in the head and the 4DX system simulates the bullet whizzing into your ear), and lights pop on and off around the auditorium to simulate gunfire and other effects.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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