Thesaurus results for CAULDRON

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 The legendary decathlete who climbed 99 steps to light the cauldron at the Coliseum in 1984 just begged Wasserman not to repeat the punishing path. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 Ali’s lighting of the Olympic cauldron to open the 1996 Summer Olympics remains, quite arguably, the most captivating opening ceremony moment in the history of the Games. — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cauldron

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Noun

For those who drink tea, the Japanese enamel kettle Noda Horo ($41), with its simple forms and bright colors, is another design classic.

— Nicholas Blechman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2026
Cooked in copper kettles, then hand-rolled, cut, and wrapped on a vintage machine in Boston, these treats are beautifully boxed and ready to enjoy or gift.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

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As the agents stood outside the emergency room entrance, a large crowd of protesters began to converge at the hospital, some banging pots and recording the interaction on their phones.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
But fondue, Switzerland’s national dish, is much more well-known, so the company savvily swapped raclette trays for caquelons (ceramic fondue pots).

— Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026