as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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One man in a shack made of wood and tarp reclined next to a roaring bonfire with flames several feet high.
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Cumming had already left the bonfire set where the finale was filming, but production rushed him back to defuse the situation.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
There are bonfires on the beach, sardine barbecues, music coming from virtually everywhere, and midnight fireworks over the Douro river.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
The company employs 10 workers and makes 5,000 bonfires a day.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Cumming had already left the bonfire set where the finale was filming, but production rushed him back to defuse the situation.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
There are bonfires on the beach, sardine barbecues, music coming from virtually everywhere, and midnight fireworks over the Douro river.
—Ana Leorne, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
The company employs 10 workers and makes 5,000 bonfires a day.
—Eric Noll, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfire. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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