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 closing ceremony will conclude with the Olympic flames being extinguished at the unprecedented two cauldrons in Milan and Cortina, to be viewed via video link. Colleen Barry, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026 Before the cauldrons are extinguished in Milan and Cortina, the Olympic flag will be handed over to a representative of the French Alps, the host region for the 2030 Winter Olympics. Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026 The next time the Olympic cauldron is supposed to be lit will be in Los Angeles on July 14, 2028. Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 And those numbers could keep rising, with some medal chances still left before the cauldrons get extinguished and the Games come to a close. Tim Reynolds, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Depending on the brand, kettle corn is typically made with ingredients such as corn syrup, sugar, butter, salt, canola oil, and soy lecithin (an emulsifier or texture enhancer).
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
  • It’s designed for customized pour-over control and accounts for variables other electric kettles can’t touch, like brew type, steep time, and even altitude.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • As batches of dumplings were boiled in pots of water, her friend and co-organizer Xinyi Shen entertained with a presentation about the Lunar New Year in China.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a deep pot over high heat.
    Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • After Brown hit a bucket giving Parker a 31-24 lead, Mission Hills called timeout.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That run carried over with a pair of buckets from backup center Jonas Valanciunas.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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