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 Choose between iridescent cauldron, ghost in sunglasses, ghost with pumpkin, or skulls and bows. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026 To go into the raucous cauldron known as the Azteca and beat Mexico with only 10 players for the last 30 minutes was remarkable. Stuart James, New York Times, 7 July 2026 Luke Burbank reports on how the American melting pot has become a cauldron of international flavors. David Morgan, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Arrowhead did what it is designed to do — keep noise in and amplify it — and the cauldron of songs, whistles and drums turned the historic cathedral of sport into the famed Estadio Monumental or La Bombonera in Buenos Aires for the night. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Fill a tea kettle or pot with water, and set it to boil on your stove.
    Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Pause until the fire is lit, and the kettle in the kitchen has long since clicked off.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Most recently, Stacy Davis Gates — who also leads the Illinois Federation of Teachers, the progressive alternative to the Illinois Education Association — has set her sights on a brand-new pot of money.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There was a wall of books and happy houseplants in pots on every windowsill and in every corner.
    Carla Lalli, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Meet the Cast The PEOPLE staffers competing in People’s Next Red Carpet Reporter come from across all of our content buckets.
    Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This includes checking around your property for leaks affecting your gutters, pools, buckets, and other areas where water can collect.
    Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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