as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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Recent Examples of bonfire
The images of that bonfire appeared in newsreels across the country.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Our guides make a towering bonfire as Arctic terns waltz above the cold, blue ocean.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Furious that everyone else had seen this, Leo jumped down from the flatbed trailer, tossed his guitar into the bonfire, and stormed off into the woods.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
When the sun began to set, fireworks, bonfires, and candles were lit throughout the city.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Our guides make a towering bonfire as Arctic terns waltz above the cold, blue ocean.
—Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Furious that everyone else had seen this, Leo jumped down from the flatbed trailer, tossed his guitar into the bonfire, and stormed off into the woods.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
When the sun began to set, fireworks, bonfires, and candles were lit throughout the city.
—Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfire
Noun
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Some science-minded folks are quick to point out that mountain lions make noises that sound like a woman screaming, but these people are no fun and shouldn’t be invited to your campfire.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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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.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Developed in collaboration with firefighters and landowners, Seneca claims its scalable aerial units will redefine how wildfires are detected, controlled, and contained in an era of growing climate risk.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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