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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

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

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

From Salon Jun. 24, 2026

Giving evidence to the trial last month, Prince Harry said those at the campfire would not have shared information to journalists.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

But what most astonished Mr. Beaver was that Roz and Brightbill were huddled around a small crackling campfire.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown

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

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

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

One by one, the campfires were extinguished, and the oasis fell as quiet as the desert.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho




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