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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

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

The return of nostalgic favorites, like campfire meals and ham dinners, are helping to woo back guests, too, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

There’s no better thing to do around the campfire than tell stories.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

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

As of this spring, the risk is “very high,” down from “extreme,” which means burning campfires in established fire pits and using most backpacking stoves is allowed.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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

Her children did not laugh, but eventually sang along when she left her tent to sit by the winter campfires, ringed by barbarians.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston


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