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Recent Examples of campfire
Check in Friday and pick up creepy crafts, then listen to and tell spooky stories around the campfire.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
In Lansing, Michigan, a group of friends around a late-night campfire spotted another raccoon in distress — this one choking.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The result is transportive and layered, full of woods, smoke, herbal tinges, and a distant campfire on a crisp fall evening.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Tell these jokes to your kids before trick-or-treating, around the campfire at a backyard Halloween party, or write them inside cards to share with at school on October 31.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
In Lansing, Michigan, a group of friends around a late-night campfire spotted another raccoon in distress — this one choking.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
The result is transportive and layered, full of woods, smoke, herbal tinges, and a distant campfire on a crisp fall evening.
—Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
Tell these jokes to your kids before trick-or-treating, around the campfire at a backyard Halloween party, or write them inside cards to share with at school on October 31.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campfire
Noun
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Whether that be at bingo nights, around a bonfire or watching little ones march down the street in their costumes.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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We were headed out to have a bonfire at the ranch with my family after, but the weather was questionable.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Developed in collaboration with firefighters and landowners, Seneca claims its scalable aerial units will redefine how wildfires are detected, controlled, and contained in an era of growing climate risk.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The forest fire sequence is a good example.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The inflationary forest fire that many expected to see has yet to ignite.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campfire. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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