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
On Wednesday, markets will focus on a fireside chat with Deputy Gov. Andrew Hauser at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry business conference in Sydney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 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
Between March 1933 and October 1938, Roosevelt had broadcast thirteen fireside chats about the state of the nation.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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