How to Use campfire in a Sentence

campfire

noun
  • We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
  • The girls sat around a campfire with s’mores and let down their walls.
    Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 19 July 2021
  • Stalkers will gather around campfires in the safe zones.
    Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • On a very practical level, this means that lighting a campfire is now against the law.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Seating is configured around a mass fireplace—a kind of campfire, in a sense.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 10 June 2021
  • Bring your own instrument for jamming around an after-hours campfire.
    Mary Bergin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2021
  • They were huddled around a campfire when a police sergeant pulled up in his SUV.
    Stephen McBride, Forbes, 23 June 2021
  • Upon arriving, the family set up their tent and later hung out around the campfire.
    Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 29 June 2021
  • And for sitting around the campfire, don't miss these comfortable Coleman chairs with their own built-in can coolers.
    Jayla Andrulonis, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2021
  • The fire, started by an unattended campfire, also destroyed four homes and thousands of acres of forest.
    Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 June 2021
  • Brothers Osborne and some Nashville musicians gather around a campfire and perform bluegrass versions of songs.
    Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2021
  • The show was focused on The Midnight Society, a group of tweens and teens who would gather around a campfire taking turns telling their scariest stories.
    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The palate of a fine scotch whisky can bring to mind many things: chocolate, spice, campfire, leather, fruit, and vanilla are just a few of the different, and completely subjective, tasting notes that are often used.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Seated around a campfire, the trio strummed guitars and harmonized, playing up the natural vibes of the LP, which was recorded mostly outdoors in west Texas.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2021
  • At present, only limited ranger programs, such as Junior Ranger activities, campfire programs and ranger guided walks, are scheduled.
    oregonlive, 15 June 2021
  • They can be used on the stove or grill, in the oven, or over the campfire.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2023
  • And, of course, stories and songs around the campfire are the norm.
    Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2022
  • Long days spent on the lake and nights around a campfire.
    Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2022
  • Durable, the cast iron pan works on all stovetops, the oven, the grill, and over the campfire.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
  • They can be used on the stove top or in the oven or even over a campfire.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Freaky films are meant to be shared, in the dark, like campfire tales.
    The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The ladies cozy up by the campfire with Kurt and Steven but jealousy gets in the way.
    Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The oven will be smelling like a cowboy campfire—in the best way, of course!
    Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Stay cozy around the campfire and in the lodge with these slipper picks.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Fans can learn how to make a campfire and how to cook a fish fry atop the fire.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
  • That, or play cards with that week's chore list on the line. Build a campfire.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Beyond the stovetop, use the reversible grill in the oven, on the grill, or over the campfire.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Take it from the stovetop to the campfire to the dishwasher rack.
    Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Out back, there’s a fire ring for campfires and s’mores.
    Bonnie Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Cook delicious meals on the stove, in the oven, and even over a campfire.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023

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