campfires

Definition of campfiresnext
plural of campfire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for campfires
Noun
  • Sounds of gunfire had faded; there were no new bonfires.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
  • In Iran’s capital, Tehran, witnesses said recent mornings showed no new signs of bonfires lit the night before or debris in the streets.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The temple’s lawsuit details how investigators have found Edison’s equipment to have caused multiple wildfires in the last 10 years, including the the Round Fire in 2015, the Rey Fire in 2016, the Thomas, Creek, and Rye fires in 2017,and the Woolsey Fire in 2018.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Hallyburton emphasized the mounting threat of wildfires, which fire managers have found to be particularly dangerous where development meets wilderness.
    Mark Dee January 27, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Campfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campfires. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.

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