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We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
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Following the dinner, guests relax by a campfire on the tidal flats to enjoy dessert with a view of the incoming tide.
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Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
After a long day of hiking, relax by the campfire, toast marshmallows, and swap stories with fellow travelers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
By the next morning, breathing was like trying to inhale a campfire.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Around the campfire, their new friends cooked a big pan of paella.
—Jane Black, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
After a long day of hiking, relax by the campfire, toast marshmallows, and swap stories with fellow travelers.
—Annabelle Canela, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
By the next morning, breathing was like trying to inhale a campfire.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Around the campfire, their new friends cooked a big pan of paella.
—Jane Black, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Campfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campfire. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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campfire
noun
camp·fire
ˈkamp-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a fire built outdoors (as at a camp)
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