bonfire

Example Sentences

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With all that said, a bonfire composed of burning laptops is a good summation of 2026’s current flavor of anxiety.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

The track combines the warmth of a beachside bonfire with slick, Afrobeats-soaked grooves.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

There are no victims—only a bonfire of prominent narcissists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

This year a bonfire in south Belfast caused concern because of the presence of asbestos on the site, and the fact it was close to an electricity substation which supplies power to two nearby hospitals.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

Aziz ran back across the orchard to the bonfire.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri