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Recent Examples of campfire
Swimming in the small lap pool or having drinks on the sunken deck around the campfire?
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
With a mood board of influences including CD-binder staples like Neil Young’s Harvest Moon and alt-country lifers Blue Rodeo’s Five Days in July, Shabason and Krgovich summon the spirit of a backyard campfire attended by folkies and experimental jazz nerds alike.
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Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
Individual and spacious wooden cabins line the expansive green outdoor lounge area—where guests gather for s'mores at the campfire, in awe of the clear skies above (Big Sky might just be the best for stargazing).
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
The season's biggest shock came when Sean fainted and fell into a campfire, suffering severe burns that forced him to be medically evacuated.
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
With a mood board of influences including CD-binder staples like Neil Young’s Harvest Moon and alt-country lifers Blue Rodeo’s Five Days in July, Shabason and Krgovich summon the spirit of a backyard campfire attended by folkies and experimental jazz nerds alike.
—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
18 June 2026
Individual and spacious wooden cabins line the expansive green outdoor lounge area—where guests gather for s'mores at the campfire, in awe of the clear skies above (Big Sky might just be the best for stargazing).
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
The season's biggest shock came when Sean fainted and fell into a campfire, suffering severe burns that forced him to be medically evacuated.
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campfire
Noun
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Sit beside a bonfire on the beach to watch the sunset or gaze up at the stars.
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Ginger offers a spicy, citrus-like tang, while woods ground the scent and give a fiery, bonfire-like element.
Noun
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Among the findings cited in the motion, cellphone data showed Hobby was not near the fire's ignition point in the 24-to-48 hours leading up to the wildfire being reported, the time in which investigators believe the fire first started.
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
Noun
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This Anglican example near Beaufort, South Carolina, was built in the 1740s, but was largely destroyed by a forest fire in 1886.
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Schlotterbeck said forest fire ignition sources often are the hot catalytic converter on a car or SUV running off a road, or a cigarette tossed out of a car window.
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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campfire. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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