cauldron

noun

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caul·dron | \ ˈkȯl-drən

variants: or less commonly caldron

Definition of cauldron

1 : a large kettle or boiler

2 : something resembling a boiling cauldron in intensity or degree of agitation a cauldron of intense emotions

Examples of cauldron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After lighting the Olympic cauldron, her dream of winning the gold medal in her home country is now dashed. — Usa Today Sports, USA TODAY, 27 July 2021 Osaka is the local superstar, a multiple Grand Slam winner who had the rare honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the end of the opening ceremony. — Hasit Shah, Quartz, 27 July 2021 Osaka, who plays for Japan and received the high honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the Opening Ceremonies Friday night, cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 over Golubic, a 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinalist, on Monday to move into the third round. — Sean Gregory/tokyo, Time, 26 July 2021 The 23-year-old tennis star had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron and officially kicking off the summer games. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 24 July 2021 She was eliminated in the round of 16 at the Tokyo Olympics after lighting the Olympic cauldron in her native Japan. — Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2021 She was eliminated in the round of 16 at the Tokyo Olympics after lighting the Olympic cauldron in her native Japan. — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2021 The disappointment came just four days after Osaka left the nation teary-eyed by running up a Mount Fuji-like set at the National Stadium and lighting the Olympic cauldron with her torch to open the Olympics. — Yuri Kageyama, ajc, 27 July 2021 Days after lighting the Olympic cauldron to get the Games underway, Naomi Osaka was eliminated from the Tokyo Olympics. — NBC News, 27 July 2021

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