bonfire

Example Sentences

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He obeyed and burned the project files in a bonfire on the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

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

Thorn-covered vines creep across the floor, crackling like a bonfire.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson