as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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Dressed in a traditional-looking headpiece at what appears to be an after-hours bonfire celebration, the star makes smoldering eye contact with someone offscreen while giving a sly smile.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Events include breakfast with Mrs. Claus and the annual Fire & Ice celebration complete with bonfires and ice sculptures.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
As Christmas trees were incinerated in a giant bonfire in Ogden Dunes, Daina Lattimer and her daughter Vaiva Lattimer, 11, watched.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of Wenzel's favorite memories with Megan were made that summer, trying new coffee shops in downtown Waukesha, hiking the Seven Bridges Trail, gazing at the northern lights and hosting bonfires.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
Events include breakfast with Mrs. Claus and the annual Fire & Ice celebration complete with bonfires and ice sculptures.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2024
As Christmas trees were incinerated in a giant bonfire in Ogden Dunes, Daina Lattimer and her daughter Vaiva Lattimer, 11, watched.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Some of Wenzel's favorite memories with Megan were made that summer, trying new coffee shops in downtown Waukesha, hiking the Seven Bridges Trail, gazing at the northern lights and hosting bonfires.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfire. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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