as in campfire
a large outdoor fire
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Use these small patio ideas for a space that looks deceptively large and comes ready for barbecues, game nights, bonfires, and more.
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Heather Luckhurst, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024
Humans have been marking this important day for millennia—with bonfires, dancing, festivals, stone circles, and more to commemorate the turning of the seasons.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
Feasts, bonfires, picnics and traditional songs are a few other ways the change of season is honored.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Screenshot: YouTube During the onstage demo, a picture of a bonfire gradually changed into a beach hangout invite with the Golden Gate Bridge and fireworks in the background, made in a pixel art style and complete with invite details and stickers of the presenter’s friends pasted over it.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
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Heather Luckhurst, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2024
Humans have been marking this important day for millennia—with bonfires, dancing, festivals, stone circles, and more to commemorate the turning of the seasons.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 June 2024
Feasts, bonfires, picnics and traditional songs are a few other ways the change of season is honored.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
Screenshot: YouTube During the onstage demo, a picture of a bonfire gradually changed into a beach hangout invite with the Golden Gate Bridge and fireworks in the background, made in a pixel art style and complete with invite details and stickers of the presenter’s friends pasted over it.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Bonfire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonfire. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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