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 There are also mini Bowser cauldrons capable of holding five to 11 kernels of popcorn. Los Angeles Times, 6 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
  • It’s designed for customized pour-over control and accounts for variables other electric kettles can’t touch, like brew type, steep time, and even altitude.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • This Kentucky stew traditionally included game and livestock and was cooked in large kettles that required an oar for stirring.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Michael Barry, a prosecutor in the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General who has been investigating the organization as far back as 2011, said during the execution of the search warrants, law enforcement didn't see any coffee pots inside the coffee shop but did find some snacks and sodas.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The oil shortage has also affected public services and food transportation, prompting rare protests in some cities, with citizens banging pots and pans and lighting bonfires in the darkness.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Bar packages and beer buckets are available too.
    Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Empty all bowls, dishes, buckets and anything else that holds standing water.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026

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