bonfire

Example Sentences

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The culinary equivalent of a beach bonfire right as the sun drops below the horizon.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“You can order solid barbecue from Bludso’s, have a drink by a bonfire pit and let the kids play on the playground as planes fly by.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 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

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