cauldrons

Definition of cauldronsnext
plural of cauldron
as in kettles
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 cauldrons On Instagram, Kidman shared videos of her and Bullock sipping drinks out of mini cauldrons and walking the red carpet arm in arm. Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Yoshi and Luma popcorn buckets will be released alongside Bowser's tiny cauldrons on April 1 to celebrate the release of the new film. Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026 Three drinkware collections including cold cups, tumblers and more, decorated with cauldrons, wands and owls. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026 The colonists awoke from their dream of lucrative plantations to find churches in ashes and molasses cauldrons rusting in the grass. Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 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 closing ceremony concluded with the Olympic flames being extinguished at the unprecedented two cauldrons in Milan and Cortina, to be viewed via video link. CBS News, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cauldrons
Noun
  • High-quality craftsmanship—like the common space’s dark-wood pillars, reclaimed from Rajasthan’s crumbling havelis—is paired with standout accessories within each suite (think Häfele kettles and organic toiletries smelling of neroli and ylang-ylang).
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
  • From bare-stone exteriors and brick floors to open shelves lined with teapots and kettles and striped walls framing a fireplace, the book is a study in humble interiors.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Try to avoid letting water collect in flower pots, buckets, tarps and children’s toys.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Matching pots and containers create cohesion.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When Blazers coach Tiago Splitter tried throwing a curveball and bringing in wing Kris Murray off the bench to guard Wembanyama, the Spurs’ giant left him in the dust multiple times in a short span for open buckets at the rim.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Jokic has been unable to deliver easy buckets near the rim or get Gobert into foul trouble.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Cauldrons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldrons. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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