A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PYRE

Sun, 26 Jan '25
Structure that's set on fire
Tue, 30 Jul '24
Ritualistic bonfire
Mon, 15 Jul '24
Flammable pile
Sun, 9 Jun '24
Part of a Viking funeral
Fri, 23 Feb '24
Whence the phoenix
Mon, 29 May '23
Funerary fire
Fri, 11 Nov '22
Ritual pile
Mon, 22 Nov '21
Heap for burning
Mon, 9 Aug '21
It rhymes with fire, appropriately