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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /




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A man relaxing by a campfire watched with surprise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 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

On the Isle of Wight, campfire remains where discovered at the site a fire which burned the equivalent size of almost 13 football pitches and lasted almost five days.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026

I’m above the campfire, the bushes, even Belle.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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

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

The public is urged to be cautious with potential sources of ignition such as fireworks, cigarette butts, campfires and machinery sparks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 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

He saw his red-veined eyelids, the colors of countless ordinary human campfires that had warmed his hands night after night.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo


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