How to Use campfire in a Sentence

campfire

noun
Definition of campfirenext
Synonyms for campfirenext
  • We gathered around a campfire and shared stories.
  • They can be used on the stove or grill, in the oven, or over the campfire.
    — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2023
  • And, of course, stories and songs around the campfire are the norm.
    — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 July 2022
  • Long days spent on the lake and nights around a campfire.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 8 July 2022
  • Durable, the cast iron pan works on all stovetops, the oven, the grill, and over the campfire.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The girls sat around a campfire with s’mores and let down their walls.
    — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, 19 July 2021
  • They can be used on the stove top or in the oven or even over a campfire.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Freaky films are meant to be shared, in the dark, like campfire tales.
    — The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The ladies cozy up by the campfire with Kurt and Steven but jealousy gets in the way.
    — Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The oven will be smelling like a cowboy campfire—in the best way, of course!
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
  • Stay cozy around the campfire and in the lodge with these slipper picks.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Fans can learn how to make a campfire and how to cook a fish fry atop the fire.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
  • That, or play cards with that week's chore list on the line. Build a campfire.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Beyond the stovetop, use the reversible grill in the oven, on the grill, or over the campfire.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2024
  • That night, the two stayed up late talking around the campfire.
    — Lois Smith Brady, New York Times, 28 May 2021
  • Take it from the stovetop to the campfire to the dishwasher rack.
    — Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Out back, there’s a fire ring for campfires and s’mores.
    — Bonnie Gross, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Cook delicious meals on the stove, in the oven, and even over a campfire.
    — Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2023
  • To put out a campfire, douse it with water, stir the coals and douse it again.
    — Randy Essex, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2023
  • Lime juice jolts this one too, but a whiff of campfire mellows the sting.
    — Bill Addisonrestaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Gossett chose a photo of one of those campfires as the cover of the EP.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2024
  • There will be s’mores, hot chocolate and fun games around the campfire.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2021
  • So circle ‘round the campfire, lather on the DEET, and lean in close.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2022
  • The photo shows the back of a person sitting in front of a campfire.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Though that stockpile is all gone now, the air still smells like a campfire.
    — Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Oct. 2022
  • This blend is dark and oaky with lots of flavors—great for a crisp fall evening by the campfire.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Sitting in that blind felt like a warm bowl of soup, a campfire and a good book framed in brush and mud.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Around Salt Lake City, the air smelled like a campfire that had been doused with water.
    — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The sleek device is programmed with 20 sounds, some of which include white noise, rain, birds, a campfire, and waves.
    — Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Around the campfire, the ladies reflect on the day’s events, with Toya and Heavenly revisiting their earlier spat.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 16 Dec. 2024

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