as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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Recent Examples of bonfire
Get your patio ready for football watch parties, cozy bonfires, and cool morning coffee dates with furniture from Better Homes & Gardens' new Ezra Patio Collection at Walmart.
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Shot at the real-life Flintham Hall manor house, cinematographer Sean Bobbitt’s camera glides around lush setpieces ranging from a shadowy hedge maze to a swimming lake and an unwieldy bonfire.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
The suspect accused in the Alabama bonfire shooting that left three injured and a cheerleader dead now faces a murder charge.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Whether that be at bingo nights, around a bonfire or watching little ones march down the street in their costumes.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
Shot at the real-life Flintham Hall manor house, cinematographer Sean Bobbitt’s camera glides around lush setpieces ranging from a shadowy hedge maze to a swimming lake and an unwieldy bonfire.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 28 Oct. 2025
The suspect accused in the Alabama bonfire shooting that left three injured and a cheerleader dead now faces a murder charge.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Whether that be at bingo nights, around a bonfire or watching little ones march down the street in their costumes.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfire
Noun
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The rest of my crew from graduate school left that morning in their truck after one last evening talking science and adventure around the campfire.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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After dinner, take your glass of wine outside for dessert—complimentary s’mores made by a campfire at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Conway said there aren’t a lot of discounts currently available for wildfire mitigation, but there are for fortifying a house’s roof against hail.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The forest fire sequence is a good example.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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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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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfire. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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