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Recent Examples of bonfires
When the sun began to set, fireworks, bonfires, and candles were lit throughout the city.
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Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Candlelight celebrations, bonfires, and ofrenda decorating occupy the night.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Aromas like pumpkin chai or caramel pecan take us to a cozy kitchen filled with baked goods and warm mugs, while woodsy notes like cedar, amber, or smoke pull us into forests or bonfires.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
State Beach has ample parking, public facilities, beachside eateries, picnic areas, walking and biking paths and more than 200 free fire pits for beachside bonfires.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Campfire Song At Rusty’s Lakeside Pub in Scottsville, Kentucky, with the cooler weather, everyone is ready for football, jeans, and bonfires.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At the time that Lauryn and Owen began dating, both parents approved of the other's child and enjoyed traveling to sports matches together and bonding afterward over bonfires.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Throw in the beautiful scenery and cityscapes, along with great food, shopping, a dash of college football and bonfires, and all roads lead to Tennessee—now that sounds like a country song in the making.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Victoria Flexner, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Candlelight celebrations, bonfires, and ofrenda decorating occupy the night.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025
Aromas like pumpkin chai or caramel pecan take us to a cozy kitchen filled with baked goods and warm mugs, while woodsy notes like cedar, amber, or smoke pull us into forests or bonfires.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 1 Oct. 2025
State Beach has ample parking, public facilities, beachside eateries, picnic areas, walking and biking paths and more than 200 free fire pits for beachside bonfires.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Campfire Song At Rusty’s Lakeside Pub in Scottsville, Kentucky, with the cooler weather, everyone is ready for football, jeans, and bonfires.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
At the time that Lauryn and Owen began dating, both parents approved of the other's child and enjoyed traveling to sports matches together and bonding afterward over bonfires.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
Throw in the beautiful scenery and cityscapes, along with great food, shopping, a dash of college football and bonfires, and all roads lead to Tennessee—now that sounds like a country song in the making.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfires
wildfires
Noun
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Between 2018 and 2023, more than 41,000 structures in California were destroyed and 152 lives were lost in wildfires.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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The page also warns of wildfires during prolonged droughts or extreme heatwaves.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Bonfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfires. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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