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The first vender arrived in a camper and parked deep in the field, near a pyramid of scrap wood waiting to become a bonfire.
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Style it with flip-flops for a sunset beach bonfire or with chunky wedges for daytime events.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Watch the sunset or gaze at the stars up above next to a bonfire on the beach.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
Share Comment Save While the Fourth of July conjures up images of fireworks and parades, barbecues and bonfires, the United States has another Independence Day tradition: naturalizing new citizens.
—Emma Uber, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
Style it with flip-flops for a sunset beach bonfire or with chunky wedges for daytime events.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
Watch the sunset or gaze at the stars up above next to a bonfire on the beach.
—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024
Share Comment Save While the Fourth of July conjures up images of fireworks and parades, barbecues and bonfires, the United States has another Independence Day tradition: naturalizing new citizens.
—Emma Uber, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonfire. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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bonfire
noun
bon·fire
ˈbän-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a large outdoor fire
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