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 closing ceremony concluded with the Olympic flames being extinguished at the unprecedented two cauldrons in Milan and Cortina, to be viewed via video link. CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026 Before the cauldrons are extinguished in Milan and Cortina, the Olympic flag will be handed over to a representative of the French Alps, the host region for the 2030 Winter Olympics. Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026 The next time the Olympic cauldron is supposed to be lit will be in Los Angeles on July 14, 2028. Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 And those numbers could keep rising, with some medal chances still left before the cauldrons get extinguished and the Games come to a close. Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Depending on the brand, kettle corn is typically made with ingredients such as corn syrup, sugar, butter, salt, canola oil, and soy lecithin (an emulsifier or texture enhancer).
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
  • It’s designed for customized pour-over control and accounts for variables other electric kettles can’t touch, like brew type, steep time, and even altitude.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Residents in several neighborhoods have been protesting at night as the capital has been plunged into darkness, banging pots and pans and shouting anti-government slogans.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Start by putting your eggs in a pot, then fill it with cold water until your eggs are covered by about an inch of water.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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  • Louisville guard Ryan Conwell then scored two late buckets for the 6-seed Cardinals in the final 90 seconds of regulation to help his team escape with a 62-58 win over the 11-seed Mustangs and eliminate them from the ACC tournament.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
  • With expertise honed over 70 years of theme-park entertainment, Disney has tapped into a unique niche of those who want an elevated holiday experience but with all the key Disney elements that make theme parks like Disneyland a bucket-list trip.
    Helen Wright, TheWeek, 11 Mar. 2026

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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