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 Georgia State University has announced a plan to move the cauldron, the top portion of the Olympic flame, from Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood to Centennial Olympic Park. — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 13 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cauldron

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Noun

Let the water in your kettle or electric water boiler come to a boil, then take it off the heat; wait 2 to 3 minutes for the water to cool slightly before pouring it into your mug or teapot.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
In addition to a coffee maker, you’d be surprised by the versatility of a simple electric kettle, if your dorm room allows it.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026

Definition of kettle

Noun

Some had come to stay by Staunton’s side throughout the week, and on the last day of camp, during the water fight, some of them chased her down and drenched her with the bucket of ice water.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Even though that’s a drop in the bucket for one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world, with $925 billion in assets under management, PIF had already been slashing costs at LIV Golf before ultimately pulling financial support.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026