bonfire

Example Sentences

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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

There are no victims—only a bonfire of prominent narcissists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

“If this all were to end up in a bonfire of inflation, that would be a complete disaster. But this is not our view,” said Dirk Schumacher, chief economist at KfW.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Masli outlined her plan for a future bonfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

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