pyre
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Blessedly, these ballerinas didn’t learn their skills in prison or the foster system, and their tutus are not fodder for a satanic pyre.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
He was born to pose backlit by a pyre of flaming zombies and does so here, with the hot wind tickling his locks perfectly.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2025
Custer firefighters prepared and lighted the torches for residents to carry in a march to the pyre Saturday night in the 11th Burning Beetle fest, the Rapid City Journal reported.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024
The picture, along with Irish flags, appeared on a pyre in Dungannon on Tuesday evening.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023
As Jeanne tried to leap onto the pyre after Gwenforte, a soldier caught her by the shoulder and turned her around.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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