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 Lively Feud: Lively Shares ‘Gratitude’ On Instagram After Baldoni’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Oil and gas production is one ingredient in the cauldron of uncertainties because 35% of New Mexico’s revenue comes from the Delaware basin. Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 But her career extends beyond the cauldron, with roles in family favorites like Sydney to the Max (2019–2021) and Lopez vs Lopez (2022). EW.com, 7 June 2025 Xenophobia has always colored this nation’s past crackdowns on immigration legal and not, but the Golden State became a noxious cauldron whose anti-immigrant fumes have infested Americans in a way not seen in a century. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025 Haliburton, the star Indiana Pacers point guard, appeared to have missed the attempt that would pierce their hearts, turn their stomachs into mush and transform their minds into a cauldron of rage. Sean Gregory, Time, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • Some folks get fancy and use electric kettles for pastas, and others sneak illicit hot plates into their dorms.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
  • Put aside the lid and use the kettle as a vessel for fresh-cut flowers.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • The sleek piece can sit comfortably inside pots and planters, and can also be anchored directly into the ground.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 25 July 2025
  • Doing things incrementally, however, has worked very well so far for an artist who once struggled to make pots and pans sounds on the computer, and who now creates hits.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • But no team needs a player of this ilk, someone who can get a bucket off the bounce or even occasionally create for a teammate, quite like the Nets do.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 30 July 2025
  • The splash zone has an oversize tipping bucket 40 feet above the ground, eight mini slides and interactive water features.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025

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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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