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bonfire
noun as in large prepared fire
Example Sentences
When asked whether the government was planning a "bonfire of the quangos", a Downing Street spokesperson said the prime minister wanted to see a more "active and agile state".
They have drawn up a wanted list of long-lost varieties linked to local places, such as the vibrant "bonfire yellow" daffodil associated with bonfire nights in Sussex.
"In this bonfire of digital ethics and online safety features, all of us will lose, but our children lose the most," he writes.
“It’s like when you’re sitting next to a bonfire and the wind picks up and all the smoke and ash gets blown into your face. It’s like that except the entire world,” Israel said.
The game begins with the ceremonial "fool" delivering a speech while a bonfire is lit behind him, covering him in smoke.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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