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Recent Examples of bonfires
Sounds of gunfire had faded; there were no new bonfires.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
In Iran’s capital, Tehran, witnesses said recent mornings showed no new signs of bonfires lit the night before or debris in the streets.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Their outings have included beach bonfires and food distributions.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The outlet noted that the videos appeared to show protesters chanting against the Iranian regime around bonfires as debris littered the streets in Tehran and other areas in the country.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The list of family-friendly activities includes beach bonfires, surfing lessons, movies on the beach, virtual reality snorkeling, resort tours, and bike rentals.
—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
Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
In Iran’s capital, Tehran, witnesses said recent mornings showed no new signs of bonfires lit the night before or debris in the streets.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Their outings have included beach bonfires and food distributions.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
The outlet noted that the videos appeared to show protesters chanting against the Iranian regime around bonfires as debris littered the streets in Tehran and other areas in the country.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The list of family-friendly activities includes beach bonfires, surfing lessons, movies on the beach, virtual reality snorkeling, resort tours, and bike rentals.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfires
wildfires
Noun
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The temple’s lawsuit details how investigators have found Edison’s equipment to have caused multiple wildfires in the last 10 years, including the the Round Fire in 2015, the Rey Fire in 2016, the Thomas, Creek, and Rye fires in 2017,and the Woolsey Fire in 2018.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hallyburton emphasized the mounting threat of wildfires, which fire managers have found to be particularly dangerous where development meets wilderness.—
Mark Dee
January 27,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Bonfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfires. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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