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And speaking of deliciousness, a bonfire dinner on Calico’s deck easily closes the deal on a great day on the cay.—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 The last day of the shoot was by the bonfire, and all of that was put together from the junkyard.—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025 Large public gatherings feature bonfires, choirs singing traditional songs and fireworks.—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 Now, an exhibition at the Jane Austen House in the English village of Chawton has assembled the largest public display of Cassandra’s artworks for a reconsideration of her legacy beyond the bonfire.—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bonfire
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bonefire a fire of bones, from bon bone + fire
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