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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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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

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

Tristran and Yvaine sat, damp and happy, beside a campfire, in the company of a motley assortment of creatures and people.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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

Forest officials will, at times, limit campfires and stove usage because of elevated wildfire risk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2025

He added: "There's a substantial element within the visiting community who don't want to pay for anything, won't use the infrastructure, dump their waste into the verges and cause wildfires with the campfires and barbecues."

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 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

“We made campfires all the time when I was a boy.”

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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