Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Explosions and bursts of gunfire were heard almost every day.
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The Syrian authorities responded in force, and gunfire and artillery consumed Latakia Province for hours.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Chaos ensued shortly before noon on Thursday when gunfire broke out near the university’s student union, officials said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The city has dealt with issues ranging from traffic backups and litter in the ocean to gunfire, fights and stampeding, West previously told Fox News Digital.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
The Syrian authorities responded in force, and gunfire and artillery consumed Latakia Province for hours.
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Chaos ensued shortly before noon on Thursday when gunfire broke out near the university’s student union, officials said.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The city has dealt with issues ranging from traffic backups and litter in the ocean to gunfire, fights and stampeding, West previously told Fox News Digital.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire
-ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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