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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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He’s just some mud-brown monstrosity roaming the Vale of Arryn and treating livestock like campfire marshmallows.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

The return of nostalgic favorites, like campfire meals and ham dinners, are helping to woo back guests, too, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

As visuals go, “undertone” is so far removed from anything resembling the cinematic experience that I left with a fresh appreciation for campfire storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2026

Like walking through a sparse forest in early autumn, the air sharp with smoke from a campfire, leaves underfoot brittle enough to crack.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2025

Finally I ask, “What made you decide to build a campfire? We’ve never done this before.”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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

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

He said campfires on dry ground were dangerous and campers often left litter and human excrement.

From BBC Oct. 8, 2024

“One hears many things on the way,” Oscar Palacios, 42, said one April morning after being driven by an agent to wait in a dirt patch where more than 100 migrants shivered near campfires.

From Seattle Times May 16, 2024

She fled back to the campfires and fell on her knees in front of her astonished relatives.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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