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 Elaborately decorated horse harnesses, ceremonial spears, ornate cauldrons, bridle bits and hundreds of other 2,000-year-old artifacts have been unearthed in England. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025 Stories of treasure hunters abound, including one about a roofer who allegedly found a small cauldron and vanished, leaving his tools behind. Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 May 2025 Both parties have accused the other of fractured ethics and corruption, and even an independent arbitrator likened the situation to a simmering cauldron. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025 The now-familiar Olympic cauldron torch was added above the peristyle at the east end of the stadium. Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Amazon is having a huge sale on small kitchen appliances like Ninja air fryers, KitchenAid hand blenders and electric kettles.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • In addition to six hours of music and dancing, guests can enjoy food, kettle corn, soft drinks, wine and beer, a family fun zone, prizes, raffle items and a silent auction.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • The waitress put down the coffee pot, furrowed her brow and stared into space for a moment.
    Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2025
  • Heat oil with bay leaf in a large stock pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
    Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • At Deep Spring Farm in Alachua, Florida, visitors can fill their buckets with organic blueberries before settling in for a picnic beneath the shade of a giant live oak.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
  • Different fragments of the bucket were uncovered in past excavations, but this latest discovery gave researchers more to study.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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