bonfires

plural of bonfire

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Recent Examples of bonfires Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 The lodge is open all year round, with activities like horseback riding, summer evening bonfires, and UTV-ing for guests during warmer weather, and snowmobiling in the winter. Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings. Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 The resort features a 2,000-foot private beach for days spent in the sun and evening beach bonfires during the summer. Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026 The property’s cold-weather setup—with igloos and seasonal programming, like holiday light trails and courtyard bonfires—offers a slower side of Montauk that most summer visitors never see. Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 Now, the focus was on comfort, and clothes that could withstand long hikes and full days in the sun before returning back to our beautiful stay at Willow House for late-night bonfires. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 13 July 2026 This luxury glamping experience includes nightly bonfires, fishing, river tubing, and access to a wellness studio, as well as meals at the on-site Meander restaurant. Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 The bonfires are the centerpiece of the loyalist calendar, underlining an identity built on being British. Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfires
wildfires
Noun
  • But as wildfires have displaced residents in the West, ADUs have filled a vital need where housing has proved scant or expensive.
    David Morgan, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • In the United States, drought and wildfires have helped shrink the cattle herd to its lowest level in 75 years, contributing to record beef prices.
    Shooka Bidarian, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Bonfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfires. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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