as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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The nose features fresh maritime aromas with sweet smoke, complemented by red berry notes, caramel-toffee sweetness, and hints of heather and bonfire smoke.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The next year, during Soundgarden, the audience tore down part of the wooden fence surrounding the theater and lit bonfires across the lawn.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In many parts of India, people also light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Some families fete the eve of the main festival day with religious ceremonies and bonfires.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The next year, during Soundgarden, the audience tore down part of the wooden fence surrounding the theater and lit bonfires across the lawn.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In many parts of India, people also light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Some families fete the eve of the main festival day with religious ceremonies and bonfires.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bonfire
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfire. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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