Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Officers responded to The Gospel Lighthouse Apostolic Church, located at 2003 Main St., just after 10 a.m. on May 9 following numerous 911 callers reporting gunfire inside the church, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Witnesses at the block party explained that individuals began shooting and exchanging gunfire for an unknown reason.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 4 Aug. 2025
Police indicated that officers were called to Devon Park Apartments in the 3800 block of Crooks Road about noon July 31 after multiple 911 calls about an altercation and gunfire in the parking lot.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Crump and neighbor Tracie Moxley, whose home farther west was hit with gunfire April 20, several days after Easter, were among those to form a neighborhood watch group after the July 21 shooting.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Witnesses at the block party explained that individuals began shooting and exchanging gunfire for an unknown reason.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 4 Aug. 2025
Police indicated that officers were called to Devon Park Apartments in the 3800 block of Crooks Road about noon July 31 after multiple 911 calls about an altercation and gunfire in the parking lot.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Crump and neighbor Tracie Moxley, whose home farther west was hit with gunfire April 20, several days after Easter, were among those to form a neighborhood watch group after the July 21 shooting.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gunfire
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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