Recent Examples on the WebCultural celebrations across the globe mark this milestone, from the gathering at Stonehenge (catch the livestream here) to the mountaintop bonfires in Austrian Tyrol.—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024 The picture shows Bingham and Harrison in clad jeans, muck boots, and matching camouflage jackets, kissing in front of a soaring bonfire.—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 2 June 2024 The companies that stage picnics and bonfires are now prohibited from doing so on all city beaches.—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2024 Sand 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 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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