How to Use open fire in a Sentence

open fire

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  • Friend and chef Sarah Glover cooked over an open fire for the event.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2022
  • And one of the few ways to get a hot meal now is to cook over an open fire in the street.
    — Scott Gottlieb, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2022
  • That prompted one of the two deputies to open fire, the lieutenant said.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The city will post the open fire chief position in the coming days.
    — Megan Becka, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The fishing is quick and easy, followed by lunch cooked over an open fire.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The soldier said Card then threatened to open fire at a drill center in Saco, Maine, the letter said.
    — Emily Wax-Thibodeaux, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Meals are cooked over an open fire in a kitchen, which is separated from the main room by a mud wall.
    — Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The driver got out and suddenly pulled out a gun, prompting Horn to open fire.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The three officers then open fire on the man, shooting multiple rounds, the video shows.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Outside, a woman in a full-length coat, its soft blue blackened with soot, cooks over an open fire.
    — Nadia Parfan, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Talavera appears to be moving toward the ground when both deputies open fire, the footage shows.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2022
  • Predictably, praise for Fields has poured out of Halas Hall the past five months like water from an open fire hydrant.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Had enough of chestnuts roasting by the open fire and yuletide carols sung beside the piano?
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Deputies did not open fire during the incident, Fantom said.
    — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2022
  • The video shows officers open fire on the shooter, who is positioned near a shattered window and seen falling to the ground.
    — Holly Bailey, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
  • And those seeds are not roasted by an open fire; they’re toasted in an oven or skillet, then ground into an earthy, rich, and nutty paste.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Across the street, Halyna also befriended some soldiers and taught them to bake bread over an open fire.
    — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte play on a seesaw before the family climbs a tree and roasts marshmallows on an open fire.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The mayor urged residents to conserve water and report leaks and open fire hydrants.
    — Allie Weintraub, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Elsewhere in the Bronx, many streets turned into asphalt water parks, thanks to open fire hydrants spilling onto sidewalks.
    — New York Times, 24 July 2022
  • For maximum destruction and confusion, the mortars and missiles open fire at the same time.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Two people are killed and 300 are injured in Taiz when security forces open fire on the crowd with tear gas and live ammunition.
    — CNN, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Dinner was prepared by chef Sarah Glover, one of Robb's close friends, and included cheeses, roasted vegetables and fish baked on an open fire.
    — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 21 Oct. 2022
  • On Wednesday, Hankison took the stand and defended his decision to open fire, at times choking up in tears.
    — Eric Levenson and Aaron Cooper, CNN, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Dotson answers the door with a gun in his hand, and all three officers open fire, New Mexico police said, citing the body-camera footage.
    — Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 16 Sep. 2023
  • That prompted the other officers to open fire, Jarjura said.
    — Teri Figueroa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Authorities said Robinson had a gun and refused to put it down, prompting members of the federal task force to open fire inside the apartment.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, ajc, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Juana Ay Ay, the captain of Las Diablillas softball team, gently cracks an egg against the side of a table and mixes it with greens cooking over an open fire.
    — Melissa Fajardo, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Police did not say what exactly prompted the deputy to open fire; how many shots were fired; or if the man, later identified as 31 year-old Nathan Barker, fired his rifle.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Police say the Jaguar was navigating around some traffic cones down the street and sideswiped the Volvo, angering Zuniga and motivating him to chase down the Jaguar and open fire.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024

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