Recent Examples on the WebSand chairs are provided with general admission and family packages are available for beach bonfires with s’mores.—The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024 The family wore traditional outfits, Mr. Gomez and his sisters performed a dance around a bonfire and explained their culture and language.—James Wagner Federico Rios, New York Times, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bonfire
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English bonefire a fire of bones, from bon bone + fire
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