Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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The shooting comes after two Toronto-area synagogues were struck by gunfire last weekend.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the weekend, two Toronto synagogues were attacked by gunfire.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In 1959, during a celebration by revolutionary supporters, gunfire erupted inside Havana’s Gran Stadium, striking Cárdenas and third base coach Frank Verdi.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Ortiz was arrested in the parking lot of the Sherman Oaks Galleria about 30 minutes after the gunfire was reported, police said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
Over the weekend, two Toronto synagogues were attacked by gunfire.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In 1959, during a celebration by revolutionary supporters, gunfire erupted inside Havana’s Gran Stadium, striking Cárdenas and third base coach Frank Verdi.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Ortiz was arrested in the parking lot of the Sherman Oaks Galleria about 30 minutes after the gunfire was reported, police said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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