as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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Recent Examples of bonfire
At the time that Lauryn and Owen began dating, both parents approved of the other's child and enjoyed traveling to sports matches together and bonding afterward over bonfires.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 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
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
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
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 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
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfire
Noun
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Hop aboard the chairlift for a scenic ride into the canopy, whisk down the slopes on a mountain bike, or sit by the campfire to warm up on those cool fall nights.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mark croons and strums campfire acoustic.—
Jonathan Terrell,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The first model looks at the link between Earth's changing climate and wildfire activity across North America.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The inflationary forest fire that many expected to see has yet to ignite.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The only safe way to get real fires was laying gas lines and creating gas burns, without releasing any particles in the air that would potentially cause a forest fire.—
Tomris Laffly,
Time,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfire. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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