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 Los Angeles Dodgers were at risk of squandering a potential commanding lead in the National League Division Series when Roberts summoned Alex Vesia into the cauldron. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 Now the teenage Brian has become his own simmering cauldron of rage and frustration. Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Although likely unknown to older audiences, the platform is hugely popular with younger comedy fans, and has become a bubbling cauldron for emergent voices. David Sims, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025 Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Young children with dragons and cows painted on their small faces eagerly waited in line for kettle corn and ice cream at the many food trucks that lined the outer circle of the farm.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Explosives were mixed in kettles on the mezzanine level before being pumped into heating kettles on the main floor, McCracken said.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After marveling at the park’s mud pots and hot springs, visitors to nearby Drakesbad Guest Ranch can be the direct beneficiaries of that volcanic activity as well, with therapeutic soaks in Drake’s Bath available seasonally, plus massages offered by reservation.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Prevent damage to nonstick finishes by using paper towels as a protective layer between pots and pans.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How To Clean Granite Countertops Mix warm water with about one tablespoon of mild dish soap in a bucket.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Tory Burch Romy Suede Bucket Bag In another look from Tuesday, Watts was spotted carrying the Romy suede bucket bag by Tory Burch.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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