Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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No one was struck by the gunfire.
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City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
In other footage, filmed farther down the driveway, automatic gunfire can be heard, while a third video taken at the same time shows thick black smoke emanating from the site.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
After searching for Bird for hours, authorities caught up with him in a nearby county and engaged in gunfire early Tuesday.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, dispatchers reported hearing gunfire in the background of the call.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
In other footage, filmed farther down the driveway, automatic gunfire can be heard, while a third video taken at the same time shows thick black smoke emanating from the site.
—Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
After searching for Bird for hours, authorities caught up with him in a nearby county and engaged in gunfire early Tuesday.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 Feb. 2026
According to court documents, dispatchers reported hearing gunfire in the background of the call.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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