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bonfire

[bon-fahyuhr] / ˈbɒnˌfaɪər /
NOUN
large prepared fire
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The location is Chavenage House, near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, where a bonfire scene is to be filmed for season two.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

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

A tenth chime, a tenth arrow, and the bonfire turns deepest midnight blue.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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