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.

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cauldron Twain was a cauldron of creativity and often courage, speaking for Black equality and the suffrage movement, and against anti-Chinese harassment, colonialism and kings. Mary Ann Gwinn, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 The ancient Greeks often decorated their bronze cauldrons, used to honor the gods, with the head of a griffin, whose visage is that of an eagle but whose body is that of a lion. Graham Bowley, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 These days, both chambers are bubbling cauldrons of animosity and partisan backbiting. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2025 The discovery of its over-spilling cauldrons of lava is one of the most famous tales in planetary science, as they were predicted to exist before they were discovered. Robin Andrews, Wired News, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cauldron
Noun
  • Olde Tyme Kettle Korn: Between the kettle corn, caramel kettle corn and roasted peanuts, this booth sells out every year, Luv’s Brownies: Freshly baked brownies, ice cream and coffee drinks.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
  • In 2024, the brand unveiled a limited-edition Tea Kettle Collective, which entailed debuting one new tea kettle every day for 15 consecutive days.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • In a stock pot or Dutch oven, combine cucumbers, peppers, and onion with cauliflower.
    Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Large petunias may require daily watering, or even twice daily in hot weather, especially when planted in pots or hanging baskets.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And guess what, the entire annual budget of the FIC is a merely 0.2% of the total NIH budget — a drop in the bucket.
    Madhukar Pai, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • One cue Stewart likes to give clients is to think of their pelvis as a bucket filled with water.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on cauldron

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!