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 Experts previously identified two cauldrons, an anchor and six cannons at the shipwreck. CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 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 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
  • This cozy comfort-food shack served housemade breads, desserts and simmering kettles of hearty homemade soup.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • My grandmother stirred pots at dawn with instinct and devotion.
    Vikas Khanna, Time, 13 May 2026
  • Hanging flower baskets, containers, mixed pots, garden decor and other items will be available for purchase, a news release said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • One of Clark’s most impressive buckets was an and-1 in the second quarter.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 18 May 2026
  • For Alexander, work and life aren’t separate buckets competing against each other—they’re deeply intertwined.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 May 2026

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“Cauldrons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldrons. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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