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 A number of standout objects were among the finds including two cauldrons, threeceremonial spears, seven four-wheeled wagons or two-wheeled chariots, elaborate harnesses for at least 14 horses, bridle fragments, 28 iron tyres, and Mediterranean coral and colored glass. Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025 In the gloom of the locker room, that cauldron of swirling pride and pain that fills these spaces when a season suddenly stops, UConn men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh asked each of his players to go thank their captains. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025 Enzo Maresca’s team were 2-0 down inside 11 minutes in a cauldron of hostile noise at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium when the sides last met in early December. Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 In the gloom of the locker room, that cauldron of swirling pride and pain that fills these spaces when a season suddenly stops, UConn men’s hockey coach Mike Cavanaugh asked each of his players to go thank their captains. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Beer-brewing equipment, including 12 tanks, two copper brewhouse kettles and a cooling machine, had to be brought up to the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower by crane, but for guests, the epic views over the Singapore skyline are worth it.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Electric Kettles After enjoying your late-night or morning tea, remember to unplug your electric kettle.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After simmering in a pot for about 30 minutes, tiny creole potatoes are added and cooked until soft, and until the chicken is tender enough to pull apart with a fork.
    Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
  • Put the rice in a pot, and fill it with cold water to cover it just barely.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • The Celtics offense crumbled in the fourth quarter, missing 14 of its final 15 shots that included an incredible run of more than eight minutes without a bucket.
    Matias Grez, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
  • Features of the Walker Park Splash Pad include floor geysers, above-ground spray features and a large dump bucket.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2025

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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