Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forest fire
Noun
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Reports of large brush fire came in on Sunday afternoon at the Silver Creek Materials site located in the far west side of town, the Fort Worth Fire Department said in a Facebook post on Monday.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The National Weather Service on Thursday night issued a third fire alert for South Florida this week as a sprawling brush fire in south Miami-Dade County has consumed more than 24,000 acres.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The figure includes about $500 million in immediate costs plus lost revenue and recovery spending, and illustrates the lingering toll of the wildfires that began on Jan. 7, killing 30 people and destroying thousands of homes.—
Shawn Hubler,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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In Maui, while some of the island’s celebrity homeowners initially discouraged visitors from returning, the region was welcoming people back two months after the wildfires, says Kalani Kaʻanāʻanā, chief stewardship officer at the Hawaii Tourism Authority.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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My neighborhood smelled like a campfire for several days.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Even with his campfires, Tram could experiment with elegance, refinement and complexity.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Ritual of Showing Up for a Scoop In 2025, rituals don’t look like bonfires or solstice festivals.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The evening wraps up with a cup of hot cocoa near a crackling bonfire.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Forest fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forest%20fire. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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