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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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“It’s like starting a campfire with wet wood versus dry wood,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 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

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

They were smoky smelling, not like cigarette smoke but the deeper smoke of a campfire that goes into clothes and stays there after the fire’s out.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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

After the hunters had left, we stood around our campfires sipping strong black coffee and listening to the baying of the hounds.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls




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