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 developing cauldron would trap Russian troops with few options beyond surrender or destruction. David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 With a swish of a wand and stir of a cauldron, Practical Magic 2 has officially wrapped production, star Nicole Kidman announced today on Instagram. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025 This dash of skepticism is welcome, in the cauldron brew of the Marlovian legend, yet even Kuriyama is faced with certain details, at once verifiable and highly suggestive, that float in the murk. Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Almost every minute of their next few hours is broadcast to millions worldwide and soundtracked by the raucous crowd inside a cauldron-like Arthur Ashe Stadium. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • But, true to the chaotic and improvisational nature of his medium, the screening was delayed by about 25 minutes as Speed wrapped things up and attendees were corralled to their seats with buckets of kettle corn and hard Topo Chicos.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
  • That’s why the United Kingdom’s National Grid engineers have to manage surges in energy use during popular broadcast events, when many viewers put their kettles on simultaneously.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An employee was observed washing a large stock pot and skipping the sanitation step.
    Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • To prepare the pasta, add 2 teaspoons of salt to a large pot of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One bucket covers your non-negotiables, such as your rent or mortgage, utilities, transportation and food.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And McCollum is going to steal a bucket or two with a smart design that will be the difference.
    CJ Moore, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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