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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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Aiming to cook a Thanksgiving meal over a campfire?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

Britain's The Guardian newspaper said the movie "entertains us with creepy campfire tales" but the Hollywood Reporter called it a "dull existential drama" while The Wrap website described it as a "frustrating slog".

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

This film is not merely glittering debris, as some have posited, nor is it style over substance; it’s a campfire story told by Thatcher’s unearthly orator.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Within weeks Masino pulled a U-turn, dumping the new logo, dropping the marketing firm behind it and pausing restaurant remodels, bringing back proven sellers like campfire meals and ham dinners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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

People are advised to take home litter, avoid smoking and using barbecues, and not to light campfires or bonfires.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

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

If campfires are allowed, you must still secure a free campfire permit and have a copy with you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 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

At Eski§ehir, Turkish troops lit campfires to exaggerate their strength.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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