Recent Examples on the WebEnd the day with s’mores and a glass of wine next to a bonfire on the beach, set up by the inn’s staff year-round, depending on the weather.—Molly Allen, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2024 Hotel del Coronado, Curio Collection by Hilton, Coronado, California
A campfire isn’t complete without a ghost story, and this oceanfront National Historic Landmark resort boasts not only its own resident ghost, Kate Morgan, but a Ghost Roast bonfire on the beach with s’mores.—Kathryn Romeyn, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2024 Do not build campfires or bonfires, light off fireworks, or fly kites on beaches where plovers and terns nest.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2024 Mosquitoes are a part of our natural environment, but nobody wants their bites to interrupt quality time spent hiking in the great outdoors or enjoying an evening bonfire on the beach.—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bonfire
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English bonefire a fire of bones, from bon bone + fire
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