noun
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the hearth
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family life; the home
Etymology
Origin of fireside
Example Sentences
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The Richmond Fed president, Tom Barkin, takes part in a fireside chat at 10 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
So they created interview segments where she would sit down with guests and talk to them in a more personal way, these fireside chats.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Benchmark’s Cody Acree also said he was more confident that investors were underestimating Intel’s earnings power following a fireside chat with the company.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Arden Strategies, owned by MP turned lobbyist Jim Murphy, is hosting a "Future of Tech Summit" in London in July claiming attendees will be able to watch a "fireside chat" with Science Secretary Liz Kendall.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
John would have preferred his own fireside if it had not been so lonely, but as it was he gratefully took the next best thing and enjoyed his neighbor’s society.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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