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The next year, during Soundgarden, the audience tore down part of the wooden fence surrounding the theater and lit bonfires across the lawn.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In many parts of India, people also light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Some families fete the eve of the main festival day with religious ceremonies and bonfires.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
In Episode 10, at the final bonfire, Shanté and Brion faced the decision of whether to stay together or go their separate ways.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
In many parts of India, people also light large bonfires the night before the festival to signify the destruction of evil and victory of good.
—Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Some families fete the eve of the main festival day with religious ceremonies and bonfires.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
In Episode 10, at the final bonfire, Shanté and Brion faced the decision of whether to stay together or go their separate ways.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonfire. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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bonfire
noun
bon·fire
ˈbän-ˌfī(ə)r 
: a large outdoor fire
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