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

Masli outlined her plan for a future bonfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

People in the area questioned why the asbestos had not been removed from the site before issues around the bonfire emerged.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

The lights that adorn the tents are dark, but in the center of the courtyard the bonfire burns brightly, glowing and white.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern