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Recent Examples of bonfires
The list of family-friendly activities includes beach bonfires, surfing lessons, movies on the beach, virtual reality snorkeling, resort tours, and bike rentals.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Ehnes-Giles was a beloved mother, daughter and sister who enjoyed bonfires, July 4 and joking around with her siblings, according to an online obituary.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Combined with wind chills, temperatures will remain well below freezing, making outdoor celebrations — from fireworks to bonfires — bitterly cold.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
One of the event's coolest sights, when conditions permit, are bonfires lit on the frozen lake.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
This meant that bonfires, yule logs and evergreen decorations were part of the festivities.
—Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Here, visitors and locals alike stroll through the historic adobe neighborhood surrounded by hundreds of lanterns (farolitos) and pinion bonfires.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
There were even periods during the colonial era when huipiles were burned in public bonfires as part of an effort to eradicate all that came from Indigenous people.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Do not smoke, use flashlights, or light bonfires at night.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Ehnes-Giles was a beloved mother, daughter and sister who enjoyed bonfires, July 4 and joking around with her siblings, according to an online obituary.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Combined with wind chills, temperatures will remain well below freezing, making outdoor celebrations — from fireworks to bonfires — bitterly cold.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 29 Dec. 2025
One of the event's coolest sights, when conditions permit, are bonfires lit on the frozen lake.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 29 Dec. 2025
This meant that bonfires, yule logs and evergreen decorations were part of the festivities.
—Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Here, visitors and locals alike stroll through the historic adobe neighborhood surrounded by hundreds of lanterns (farolitos) and pinion bonfires.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
There were even periods during the colonial era when huipiles were burned in public bonfires as part of an effort to eradicate all that came from Indigenous people.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Do not smoke, use flashlights, or light bonfires at night.
—Carolyn Forché, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfires
wildfires
Noun
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In more recent years, fire policies have been based mostly in suppression, researchers say, which have led to bigger wildfires.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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All active wildfires are shown.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Bonfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfires. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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