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 Amid a cauldron of noise, Messi was off the bench and onto the field of play. Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 Weil suggests that the peoples of America melded (or failed to meld) within a cauldron of suffering, their collective history a saga of bondage and dispossession. Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 Most fans respond positively Elite sports can be a cauldron of stress. Scott Parrott, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 There's everything from resentment to jealousy, favouritism, and deceit swirling around in a boiling-hot cauldron where fair is foul and foul is fair. Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • The dome traps high pressure into one place, like a lid on a kettle.
    Eric Lyons, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • That is how the kettle grill was born, according to Weber’s website.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • State air regulators recently approved updates to the program that could halve a pot of money the state receives from allowance sales to fund climate, transportation and other initiatives.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • As a city at the heart of the American South, Atlanta’s traditional soul food foundations have given way to a modern-day melting pot, blending Southern roots with inventive and global culinary techniques.
    Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Rosenthal said Alamo has specifically seen success when releasing popcorn buckets for anniversary titles.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Health officials recommend eliminating standing water from bird baths, flowerpots, buckets, old tires, children's toys and other outdoor containers where mosquitoes lay eggs.
    Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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