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pyre

[pahyuhr] / paɪər /
NOUN
large fire
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If you have $35,000 in credit-card debt, not only should you cut up your cards, you should take the pieces and burn them on a pyre and vow never to make this mistake again.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Frangello writes, “I long to reach into the past and beg, ‘Don’t throw yourself on the pyre.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2025

He was born to pose backlit by a pyre of flaming zombies and does so here, with the hot wind tickling his locks perfectly.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 2, 2025

It is thought the objects may have been burnt on a funerary pyre before being buried, though no human remains were found.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2025

King Louis appeared on the far side of the pyre.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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