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bonfire

[bon-fahyuhr] / ˈbɒnˌfaɪər /
NOUN
large prepared fire
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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

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

Fireworks ban zones in Edinburgh do not fully cover areas that have seen some of the worst bonfire night trouble in recent years, it has emerged.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

It’s lit up by a small bonfire and the headlights of a few trucks.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman




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