campfire
Example Sentences
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But home for Allun was the colored tents of the Travelers, the smell of campfires burning in the night, open plains, forests, and winding roads that seemed to have no ending.
From Literature
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Sleeping bags and pillows, my Yahtze game, long forks for roasting marshmallows, folding chairs to use around the campfire, Mom’s books, Dad’s wood carving tools, Abby’s doll, my radio, Moose’s basket.
From Literature
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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
Dirty from camping, with his rubber boots covered in mud and his wool shirt smelling like campfire, Voight pulled Crandell aside.
From Literature
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A lightning strike, downed power lines, improperly extinguished campfires and other events can spark wildfires.
From Los Angeles Times
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