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 For the first time in history, the cauldrons, among the most meaningful symbols of the Games, will be lit and extinguished in synchrony in two different cities, in Milan at the Arco della Pace, a landmark triumphal arch of peace, and in Cortina, in its main central square, Piazza Dibona. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026 But, in the spirit of these unusually widespread Games, simultaneous celebrations were also held in the clusters of Livigno, Predazzo and Cortina d'Ampezzo, which — for the first time ever — lit a second Olympic cauldron. Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Feb. 2026 The torchbearers Deborah Compagnoni and Alberto Tomba light one of two Olympic cauldrons during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at Piazza Dibona in Milan, Italy, today. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026 In homage to these factions, two Olympic cauldrons were lit and will be extinguished at the same time—one in Milan’s Arco della Pace and the other in Cortina d’Ampezzo’s Piazza Dibona. Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Visible only to Hana at first, in convex reflective surfaces like a kettle or the back of a spoon, Bertha does not take kindly to Hana’s attempts to kick the pill habit and start policing her food intake the old-fashioned way.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Keep kettles warm and fire steady.
    CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • From nostalgic comfort foods like lasagna, cheesy pastas, chicken pot pie, and shepherd's pie to more indulgent dishes like beef wellington, blooming onions, and brisket—there’s no shortage of ways to indulge your savory side this year.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Capture all the comfort of chicken pot pie in your Dutch oven.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The yellow bucket of a heavy construction excavator crashed down onto the roof of the vacant home at Parade Park, yanking it into a heap of split plaster and lumber.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Eating straight from a bag or a movie theater bucket can lead to having several servings at once.
    Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2026

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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