Thesaurus results for CAULDRON

cauldron

noun

Definition of 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 Georgia State University has announced a plan to move the cauldron, the top portion of the Olympic flame, from Atlanta’s Summerhill neighborhood to Centennial Olympic Park. — Nila Roper, AJC.com, 13 June 2026 Amid a cauldron of noise, Messi was off the bench and onto the field of play. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 Weil suggests that the peoples of America melded (or failed to meld) within a cauldron of suffering, their collective history a saga of bondage and dispossession. — Literary Hub, 4 June 2026 Most fans respond positively Elite sports can be a cauldron of stress. — Scott Parrott, The Conversation, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cauldron

Noun

There were three rice cookers and three electric kettles on a long white counter by a deep sink and a dish rack.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Featuring a classic gold-tone knob and black handle, Le Creuset’s elevated tea kettle is now under $75 in the retiring olive color.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Definition of kettle

Noun

In her album, Jenny Sweet portrays them as mothers angry at how humans have warmed their waters, turning them into lobsters in a pot being boiled alive by climate change.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Behind the two men is an antique-style table with dragons decorating the legs, upon which sit two porcelain bird statues and a small pot filled with purple and white flowers.

— Ben Jureidini, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026

Definition of pot

Noun

Researchers often use the Morningness Eveningness Questionnaire, a 19-item survey that sorts respondents into five buckets, from definitely morning to definitely evening.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
The Valkyries couldn’t buy a bucket from that point and Washington hit enough free throws to seal a stunning win on the road.

— Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 21 July 2026