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

The sky pulsed red with the glow of a distant Guy Fawkes Night bonfire, and a cold, wet fog sat heavily on the town of Inverness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Masli outlined her plan for a future bonfire.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

It’s another village scene, and the camera is angled to show several women seated around a bonfire.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day