cauldron

Definition of cauldronnext
as in kettle
a large open container that is usually used for cooking They filled the cauldron with what seemed like an endless amount of clams.

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Recent Examples of cauldron The colonists awoke from their dream of lucrative plantations to find churches in ashes and molasses cauldrons rusting in the grass. Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 The cauldron was bubbling and people could see the potential. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026 Good Time, this energetic work where you're dropped into this cauldron of chaos and characters. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026 What followed was an incessant attack on the senses as the Premier League champions wilted in the Rams Park cauldron. James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • From bare-stone exteriors and brick floors to open shelves lined with teapots and kettles and striped walls framing a fireplace, the book is a study in humble interiors.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Mona says, rub her down with alcohol, then some Vicks, put the kettle on for the hot water bottle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Once a week Cámara meal preps breakfasts by making a large pot of beans and a batch of tortillas on the infrared dual griddle built into her stove.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Plants are shipped in their pots, ready to grow.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Choose from bucket, visor, wide-brim and cap styles, all with advanced sun protection with a UPF 50 rating, blocking 98% of harmful UV rays.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Banchero buckets The Magic forward didn’t waste much time making his mark on the game by make his first three shots from the floor and posting nine points in the opening frame.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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