Examples of gunfire in a Sentence
We heard gunfire in the distance.
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Pierre quickly regains his feet but the teens continue to pummel him until gunfire rings out. —
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Hoshieh says one of her sons was killed by Israeli military gunfire in January 2023, while a second is held in Israeli administrative detention. —Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 An exchange of gunfire followed as Lara barricaded himself inside the home, sparking a standoff that lasted several hours. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Officers report and exchange of gunfire with the suspect on Brompton Lane in Bossier City. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gunfire
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026 Hoshieh says one of her sons was killed by Israeli military gunfire in January 2023, while a second is held in Israeli administrative detention. —Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 An exchange of gunfire followed as Lara barricaded himself inside the home, sparking a standoff that lasted several hours. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Officers report and exchange of gunfire with the suspect on Brompton Lane in Bossier City. —Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gunfire
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“Gunfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/gunfire. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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gunfire
noun
gun·fire -ˌfī(ə)r 
: the firing of guns
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