cauldron

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 Los Angeles Dodgers were at risk of squandering a potential commanding lead in the National League Division Series when Roberts summoned Alex Vesia into the cauldron. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Now the teenage Brian has become his own simmering cauldron of rage and frustration. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Although likely unknown to older audiences, the platform is hugely popular with younger comedy fans, and has become a bubbling cauldron for emergent voices. David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025 Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • The beans and nine other sides have moved back to the kettles as of last week.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Eli Drinkwitz has done more with less at Mizzou, and there's little doubt he'll be targeted in this boiling kettle of a market.
    Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Thanks to his musical chops, Sandoval helped lead his team to victory and added cash to the prize pot.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In December, the agency predicted its Disaster Relief Fund — its primary pot of money for recovery efforts — would operate in the red by January, a shortfall that would worsen throughout the fiscal year.
    Amber Gaudet Updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How To Clean Granite Countertops Mix warm water with about one tablespoon of mild dish soap in a bucket.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
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    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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