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pyre

[pahyuhr] / paɪər /
NOUN
large fire
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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

However, when the pyre was lit, the boy’s devotion to Lord Vishnu protected him and left him unscathed while Holika, despite her immunity, burned to death.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

The picture, along with Irish flags, appeared on a pyre in Dungannon on Tuesday evening.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2023

She climbed the pyre herself to place the eggs around her sun-and-stars.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin