bonfire

Example Sentences

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The culinary equivalent of a beach bonfire right as the sun drops below the horizon.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

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

And not just because one of the leading contestants torched himself and his political livelihood in a bonfire of hubris and stupidity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 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

This time the women were charged with “congregating in the park,” “holding a meeting without a permit,” or “building a bonfire on a public highway between sunrise and sunset.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling