bonfire

Example Sentences

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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

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

“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

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

“First, the bonfire needs to be lit. That will...power half the circus.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern