campfire
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By night’s end, campfire settles into my clothes.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
On the opening “The Outlaw Cherie Lee,” as if sitting around a campfire, actor Jamie Foxx introduces the mythical story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He’s just some mud-brown monstrosity roaming the Vale of Arryn and treating livestock like campfire marshmallows.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Giving evidence to the trial last month, Prince Harry said those at the campfire would not have shared information to journalists.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026
“Maybe. At least the smoke from the campfire keeps mosquitoes away, so I stayed in front of it all night. The tent is crowded, too, so outside is the better of the terrible choices.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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Maine’s camp culture combines rustic canoe trips and campfires with a polished social ecosystem that brings convoys of black SUVs to the state every summer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The Cairngorms National Park Authority has urged people not to light campfires and barbecues.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
In Northern California, fire-evacuation “go bags” are normal, campfires are essentially a thing of the past, and even people living outside take fire risks seriously.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2024
There are no campfires allowed on the South Rim or inner canyon areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
Or, on the stones of her buried campfires: This is a book.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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