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 Add realignment to the cauldron and the situation grows more desperate on two fronts. Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 Three drinkware collections including cold cups, tumblers and more, decorated with cauldrons, wands and owls. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026 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 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
  • Try to avoid letting water collect in flower pots, buckets, tarps and children’s toys.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Susan Oludele, a braider in New York and Los Angeles, recommends boiling a pot of water, then dipping a towel into it.
    Danielle James, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Avalanche cleanup crew brought out shovels and buckets to clean up the fragments from the LA bench.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Try to avoid letting water collect in flower pots, buckets, tarps and children’s toys.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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