Thesaurus results for CAMPFIRE

campfire

noun

Definition of campfire

as in bonfire

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Recent Examples of campfire Only a few barriers still stood in the way, including the campfire. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026 The cookies combine chocolate, marshmallow and pieces of graham cracker, giving the classic campfire dessert a bakery-style makeover. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Or get in the holiday spirit with a Lego princess calendar that includes a cozy campfire, roaring fireplace, and a delectable-looking gingerbread castle. — Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 17 Sep. 2026 The curse on Crystal Lake is traced back to Jason’s previous drowning as a group sits around a campfire in the dark. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campfire

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Noun

Every few days there’s a communal dinner in the boma, which starts with a welcome performance from the team around a bonfire.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
The event in Poland saw 45 of the brand’s global community of creators, adventurers and wearers arrive in the country for an invite-only Well Worn Blundstone bonfire, as part of the brand’s Well Worn campaign.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of bonfire

Noun

Both scenarios would have devastating consequences—dramatically transforming sea levels and ecosystems, and triggering compounding climate extremes such as higher temperatures and drought, increasing the likelihood of wildfires.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Before the 2025 tourist season, local and state officials had an opportunity to safeguard Ruidoso and adapt to the realities of a warming climate that is exacerbating wildfires and flooding.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of wildfire

Noun

Similarly, a major firefighting operation was underway in southwest Germany near the village of Traisen, where the heat sparked a forest fire in an area that also contained unexploded ordnance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
This Anglican example near Beaufort, South Carolina, was built in the 1740s, but was largely destroyed by a forest fire in 1886.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 June 2026

Definition of forest fire

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