Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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As the crowd chants largely out of sight, heavy automatic gunfire can be heard for 15 uninterrupted seconds.
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Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The gunfire damaged the car’s rear end, trunk, tail light and rear window louver, according to court documents.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Some videos show Iranian forces responding to protesters with gunfire.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
As many as 150 people were inside the banquet hall on Lucile Avenue when the gunfire erupted.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The gunfire damaged the car’s rear end, trunk, tail light and rear window louver, according to court documents.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Some videos show Iranian forces responding to protesters with gunfire.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
As many as 150 people were inside the banquet hall on Lucile Avenue when the gunfire erupted.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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