as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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Recent Examples of bonfire
In Iran’s capital, Tehran, witnesses said recent mornings showed no new signs of bonfires lit the night before or debris in the streets.
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Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Once finished, the Ashbachs celebrated by inviting friends, family and neighbors over for an igloo party — complete with hot chocolate, a bonfire, s’mores and even pizza delivered straight to the igloo.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Their outings have included beach bonfires and food distributions.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The outlet noted that the videos appeared to show protesters chanting against the Iranian regime around bonfires as debris littered the streets in Tehran and other areas in the country.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Once finished, the Ashbachs celebrated by inviting friends, family and neighbors over for an igloo party — complete with hot chocolate, a bonfire, s’mores and even pizza delivered straight to the igloo.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Their outings have included beach bonfires and food distributions.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The outlet noted that the videos appeared to show protesters chanting against the Iranian regime around bonfires as debris littered the streets in Tehran and other areas in the country.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfire
Noun
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Their savior, a late-40s man travelling alone, welcomed them to join him at his campfire.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
3 Feb. 2026
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Those sentiments are shared by San Diego Symphony President and CEO Martha Gilmer, who playfully invoked a children’s campfire music favorite known to several generations of Girl Scouts.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That shortfall carries implications for runoff and water supply later in the year, as well as our outlook in Colorado for wildfires.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Milken Institute reported that private giving toward wildfire relief — from individuals, corporations and other entities — hit nearly $1 billion last year.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Tengden said the aircraft is designed for reconnaissance, precision strikes, communications relay, emergency rescue, and forest fire prevention.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Dec. 2025
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The forest fire sequence is a good example.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfire. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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