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 The colonists awoke from their dream of lucrative plantations to find churches in ashes and molasses cauldrons rusting in the grass. Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 The cauldron was bubbling and people could see the potential. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026 Good Time, this energetic work where you're dropped into this cauldron of chaos and characters. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026 What followed was an incessant attack on the senses as the Premier League champions wilted in the Rams Park cauldron. James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Mona says, rub her down with alcohol, then some Vicks, put the kettle on for the hot water bottle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Add a dainty pastel tea kettle from Mackenzie Child to your kitchen or make your backyard loungeworthy with a wicker sofa for sunny afternoons.
    Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Alcala added that burritos were modified in the American melting pot in a similar way to sushi and pizza.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Michael Barry, a prosecutor in the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General who has been investigating the organization as far back as 2011, said during the execution of the search warrants, law enforcement didn't see any coffee pots inside the coffee shop but did find some snacks and sodas.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The girl did not have access to a bathroom, the affidavit said, and she was forced to wash her clothes in a small bucket and to bathe outside in their backyard.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Yoshi and Luma popcorn buckets will be released alongside Bowser's tiny cauldrons on April 1 to celebrate the release of the new film.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

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

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