Thesaurus results for CALDRON

cauldron

noun

Definition of 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 There is a scene in the film where the mother is placed inside a large cauldron filled with hot water. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Hannah Bloch sends greetings from Paris, where the floating Olympic cauldron is still rising in the nighttime sky two years after the 2024 Paris Games. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 So too had Gauff — until her quarterfinal against Mirra Andreeva, which turned into a cauldron of nerves. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 All of these key episodes happened in agreeable resorts, seaside ports, and villages, far from the sophisticated cities assumed to have been the cauldrons of modernism. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron

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Noun

One way to understand nuclear reactors is to think of them as giant kettles.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Inspect the cords on appliances such as toasters, blenders, coffee makers, and electric kettles periodically.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of kettle

Noun

Uncover and continue to cook, stirring or swirling pot occasionally, until caramel turns a deep golden brown, 10–12 minutes.

— Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
This sand painting, however, is set in plaster, and because of rules against open flames in galleries, the incense pot at the base holds a clay fire, wafting smoke made of cotton.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026