Definition of "bonfire" []

• A large fire built outdoors, as for signaling or in celebration of an event. (noun)

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• "Also, a bonfire is always fun; and here was an excellent excuse for the children to keep one going all day and every day, piling it high with Clem's big bramble-faggots and roasting potatoes (very unevenly) in the intervals."
• "This financial bonfire is our Reichtag fire, and our real Fuhrer, Paulson, is requesting emergency dictatorial powers to save the nation from nonexistent, unbridled capitalism."
• "Roasting pies in the sky on a big-ass bonfire is no way to get ahead in life."