campfire

Example Sentences

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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 • Feb. 5, 2026

If campfires are allowed, you must still secure a free campfire permit and have a copy with you.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

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

Kaede tilted her head briefly at the campfire, where Con and Pol were sitting on their bedrolls, joking with Tali as he prepared whatever concoction they would be eating tonight.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo