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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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“Her Private Hell” 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, with just as much chilling impact.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

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

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

I said as much, and the faces lit by the campfire grinned with relief.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

He urged people not to light disposable barbecues or campfires in green spaces, avoid dropping lit cigarettes and take litter home.

From BBC Aug. 8, 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

A lightning strike, downed power lines, improperly extinguished campfires and other events can spark wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 26, 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 knows how to do this, though he never does it in the city, only over campfires.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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