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Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025 Greenwood State Beach unfolds below the bluff, a crescent of sand often empty but for driftwood piles and the occasional bonfire ring.—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Throw in the beautiful scenery and cityscapes, along with great food, shopping, a dash of college football and bonfires, and all roads lead to Tennessee—now that sounds like a country song in the making.—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 Add in offbeat museums, thriving art and culinary scenes in Providence, and seasonal highlights like the WaterFire bonfires, and Rhode Island proves that small states can deliver big experiences.—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bonfire
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bonefire a fire of bones, from bon bone + fire
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