Thesaurus results for BONFIRES

bonfires

noun

plural of bonfire

as in campfires

a large outdoor fire

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Recent Examples of bonfires The arc of this feud is now well known to all and will no doubt be shaped into the epic poetry our descendants recite in front of bonfires long after our civilization collapses. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 That night, bonfires were set for a party that lasted into the morning. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 What Lanie Gardner Talks About On This Episode Growing up in tiny Burnsville, North Carolina, where bonfires, football, music, and hanging out in the McDonald’s parking lot were all part of small-town life. — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 For more fall fun, head to Ramsey’s Farm for hay rides, a pumpkin patch, and evening bonfires. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Her humdrum life gives way to beach bonfires at sunset (lensed by Tudor Vladimir Panduru and Fabian Gamper in stunning dusky blues and pinks) and skinny-dipping in the river. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 Video showed locals draped in Spanish flags, shouting anti-migrant slogans, and singing Spanish songs, torching the camp and throwing migrants’ belongings in the Mediterranean or into bonfires. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026 The lodge is open all year round, with activities like horseback riding, summer evening bonfires, and UTV-ing for guests during warmer weather, and snowmobiling in the winter. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 The ban prohibits most outdoor fires, including those for trash disposal, yard debris, land clearing, bonfires, and campfires not contained in structures such as fire rings. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

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wildfires

Noun

Well, get ready for a couple of days of hot, dry Santa Ana winds blowing in from the desert and putting parts of Southern California at high risk for wildfires.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The wildfires have particularly hit Amazonas and Para states over the past few days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

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