bonfire

Example Sentences

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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

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

“My family’s having a backyard bonfire this weekend. Cookie’s secret ingredient is homemade marshmallows.”

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan