Recent Examples on the WebThe light attracting them was not a phone screen, that electric lure for people almost everywhere, but a bonfire.—Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024 Others could realize that by approaching love with their partner from a fresh perspective, their passion grows like a bonfire greater than ever before.—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bonfire
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English bonefire a fire of bones, from bon bone + fire
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