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campfire

[kamp-fahyuhr] / ˈkæmpˌfaɪər /
NOUN
camp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encampment tent
STRONG
bivouac campground caravansary chalet cottage hut lean-to lodge shack shanty shed tepee tilt wigwam
WEAK
camping ground log cabin summer home tent city
NOUN
fire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blaze bonfire heat inferno
STRONG
charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flames flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing sparks tinder warmth
WEAK
flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames up in smoke

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As visuals go, “undertone” is so far removed from anything resembling the cinematic experience that I left with a fresh appreciation for campfire storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Thomas knew early on that the show, which portrays solved crimes in a whodunit format, should feel like storytelling around a campfire, according to senior producer Vince Sherry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Sitting around a campfire, they hold candles to commemorate their missing loved ones.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

Juanita asked, leaning into our intimate circle from the other side of the campfire.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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