campfire
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a U.S. organization for girls and boys that emphasizes the building of character and good citizenship through work, health, and love; originally founded for girls (Camp Fire girls ) in 1910, it is now open to both boys and girls (Camp Fire members ).
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How to use campfire in a sentence
As the country draws closer to that threshold in the summer and beyond, the pandemic will dwindle from a raging forest fire to more like a series of campfires that can be more easily managed.
How this summer could bring the pandemic relief we’re longing for | William Wan | February 26, 2021 | Washington PostThere’s nothing better than eating good food with friends around a campfire.
The November 2018 Camp Fire was the deadliest in California history.
Some people have or are willing to invest in fire pits, which can add a fun campfire vibe to an outdoor gathering.
Backyard party essentials: Outdoor Super Bowl party ideas for 2021 | PopSci Commerce Team | January 30, 2021 | Popular-ScienceYet Eivor and the player are invited around the campfire to hear and share stories.
How ‘Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ makes sense of stories about Vikings, pirates and George Washington | Gene Park | January 1, 2021 | Washington Post
This is but a mere campfire compared to the potential inferno awaiting us.
‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes Ferguson | Cory Booker | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe smell of campfire hangs in the air above the axman—30-year-old Brooklynite Alex Hiller.
Our dinner was served later on a low table around the same indoor campfire.
At dinner time we gathered around an inside campfire fueled by corn cobs and ate popcorn.
In a half-circle around a blazing campfire, the women shake rattles in creepy unison.
By the dim light of the campfire they saw what they supposed were the sleeping forms of their enemies.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe others gathered about the campfire, despite their weariness, to talk and to sing songs.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair BlankThe girls huddled about the campfire, watching the fantastic shadows the flames threw over the tents.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair BlankSupper was prepared and after it had disappeared they sat about the campfire 94 telling stories or singing songs.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair BlankThen Tom suggested they build a campfire and rest while eating their lunch and this was done.
The Rover Boys on the Farm | Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)
British Dictionary definitions for campfire
/ (ˈkæmpˌfaɪə) /
an outdoor fire in a camp, esp one used for cooking or as a focal point for community events
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