: having an informal or intimate quality
a fireside chat
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Noun
We sat chatting at the fireside.
couldn't wait to get off the plane and back to his comfortable fireside
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Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
What to watch: The new fireside showings feature more than just holiday movies and will continue into the new year.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent stories have led him to hang out with China’s trendsetters in Chengdu and learn fireside raps from cowboy poets in Wyoming.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Its reputation as the perfect companion for late-night fireside conversations stems partly from this fleeting nature.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
What to watch: The new fireside showings feature more than just holiday movies and will continue into the new year.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Photo : Jon Javier/Virtual Realty One of two fireside parlors.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent stories have led him to hang out with China’s trendsetters in Chengdu and learn fireside raps from cowboy poets in Wyoming.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Fireside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fireside. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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