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How to pronounce bonfire in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms balefire
Type of fire

Examples of bonfire

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Bonfire Night is steeped in history and has many traditions associated with it.
From the newsshopper.co.uk
Start a bonfire in the backyard and dance around it with those crazy relatives.
From the al.com
The event, which will be held around a bonfire, is free and open to the public.
From the tennessean.com
But then she began to see the script as a challenge, so it escaped the bonfire.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Upon returning, groups gather around a bonfire to roast hot dogs or marshmallows.
From the stltoday.com
In the winter, they sled down the hill guided by moonlight and maybe a bonfire.
From the washingtonpost.com
Because of the bonfire tragedy in 1999, for instance, that's a thing of the past.
From the stltoday.com
Previous incidents have all taken place in the weeks leading up to bonfire night.
From the theargus.co.uk
The event was planned as a charity bonfire, not as a fiery political statement.
From the huffingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
  • A bonfire is a controlled outdoor fire used for informal disposal of burnable waste material or as part of a celebration. Celebratory bonfires are typically designed to burn quickly and may be very large.
  • Bonfire is a 5 disc box set* by the Australian band AC/DC, released in 1997, and remastered with a release in Digipak format in 2003. ...
  • Bonfire (originally Cacumen) is a German heavy metal band, founded in Ingolstadt, Germany in 1972. Bonfire has a unique history. Currently there are two bands who have held the name. The original group started out as Cacumen, became Bonfire and currently perform as Charade. ...
  • "Bonfire" is a song recorded by country music artist Craig Morgan. It is the third single released from his 2008 album That's Why. It is only available on later presses of the album. The song entered the top 40 on the U.S. country charts in June 2009. It is his sixteenth single release. ...
  • "Bonfire" is a song from American alternative rock group Third Eye Blind's 2009 album Ursa Major. It was the second single from the album, following "Don't Believe a Word. ...
  • A fire in which bones were burned; A fire to burn unwanted or disreputable items or people: proscribed books, heretics etc; A large, controlled outdoor fire, as a signal or to celebrate something
  • (Bonfires) Held at the brush pile beyond the End of the World, most notably in the early fall to welcome incoming students and mark the beginning of the school year.
  • A device for celebrating the use of a dot book, drill, and music (including, but not limited to, Pomp and Circumstance).