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
Gov. Kazuo Ueda will deliver opening remarks, while Deputy Gov. Ryozo Himino will moderate a fireside chat on monetary policy and supply shocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 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
That evening, Sibanda sat at his fireside and watched his wife preparing the small amount of food that would have to feed the whole family.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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