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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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
Musk is scheduled to host a fireside chat with ASML’s chief executive, Christophe Fouquet, and discuss AI, robotics, space exploration and chip manufacturing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
Benchmark analyst Cody Acree said he came away from a fireside chat with Intel more confident that investors were still underestimating 2027 and 2028 earnings power and the multiples the stock could earn.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
It’s no longer sufficient to rely on game coverage and fireside chats from the studio.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 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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