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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The men claimed a pair of metal folding chairs set beside the campfire; Adi found a seat on a big knob of driftwood.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Creepy campfire tales of a ghostly demon who causes still-births for unsuspecting mothers the world over doesn’t help her own peace of mind.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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The temple’s lawsuit details how investigators have found Edison’s equipment to have caused multiple wildfires in the last 10 years, including the the Round Fire in 2015, the Rey Fire in 2016, the Thomas, Creek, and Rye fires in 2017,and the Woolsey Fire in 2018.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cal Fire formed the task force in August, about six weeks after an unpermitted fireworks facility exploded in rural Yolo County, killing seven people and sparking a 78-acre wildfire.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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