as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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Recent Examples of bonfire
One skeleton estimated at 10,000–12,000 years old was surrounded by evidence of bonfires, possibly indicating funerary rituals involving light.
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Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
After the hunt, take a sunset hayride or make s'mores over a bonfire.
—Midwest Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Miami Music Week is at its zenith this weekend, its cacophonous diversions and decibels aimed at the spring break crowd and other ears that haven’t been around for very long, highlighted by the DJ bonfire known as Ultra Music Festival.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
After the hunt, take a sunset hayride or make s'mores over a bonfire.
—Midwest Living, 3 Apr. 2026
The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Miami Music Week is at its zenith this weekend, its cacophonous diversions and decibels aimed at the spring break crowd and other ears that haven’t been around for very long, highlighted by the DJ bonfire known as Ultra Music Festival.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfire
Noun
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Evenings are spent with her neighbors around a campfire, barbecuing and sharing dinner.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kids ages three to 11 can partake in fishing, archery, and crafts, while evenings bring family-friendly fun like movie nights and campfire s’mores.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Young minds may have come up with some answers for one of Colorado's rising issues -- what to do with all that biomass from wildfire mitigation efforts?—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Northern Colorado residents living near Carter Lake Reservoir in Larimer County were ordered to evacuate Wednesday morning after a new wildfire sparked, according to county officials.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 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 14 Apr. 2026.
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