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Recent Examples of bonfires
This setup is ultra-welcoming and can accommodate a large crew—bring on the s'mores and bonfires this summer.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Beach bonfires are now banned along the Outer Banks due to the worsening drought in North Carolina.
—Mark Price
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Many of them have ended in chaos, including arrests, a bloody head wound from an LAPD projectile, bonfires of garbage and ricocheting fireworks.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Evenings, enjoy live music, beach bonfires, and a Junkanoo-style street parade.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
The final bonfires were a bit of a bloodbath this season.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The nightly bonfires, often accompanied by live music, are a summer staple.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
People were playing music, like lighting small bonfires and stuff, trying to light the area.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
One skeleton estimated at 10,000–12,000 years old was surrounded by evidence of bonfires, possibly indicating funerary rituals involving light.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
Beach bonfires are now banned along the Outer Banks due to the worsening drought in North Carolina.
—Mark Price
april 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Many of them have ended in chaos, including arrests, a bloody head wound from an LAPD projectile, bonfires of garbage and ricocheting fireworks.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Evenings, enjoy live music, beach bonfires, and a Junkanoo-style street parade.
—Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
The final bonfires were a bit of a bloodbath this season.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
The nightly bonfires, often accompanied by live music, are a summer staple.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
People were playing music, like lighting small bonfires and stuff, trying to light the area.
—Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
One skeleton estimated at 10,000–12,000 years old was surrounded by evidence of bonfires, possibly indicating funerary rituals involving light.
—Ryan Brennan
april 4, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonfires
wildfires
Noun
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Now, as part of the Netflix Is a Joke comedy festival, Cole is looking forward to doing a set for Altadena residents to raise money for ongoing relief in the aftermath of the 2025 wildfires that decimated much of the area.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But firefighters were hoping that the region would receive the sort of abundant spring rains that keep chaparral wet for longer periods of time, especially in the backcountry, where most big wildfires occur.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Bonfires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfires. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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