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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cauldron
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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
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Keep kettles warm and fire steady.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, the bloom of illicit pot grows on private land has been demanding California’s attention, a growing problem since voters legalized cannabis in 2016.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Use the hotel's kettle or coffee pot.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2026
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This same level of access extends to Milan’s cultural, bucket-list icons.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Of course the main lobby restaurant, Le Jardin, which has icy buckets chilling wine and the near-constant scent of truffles in the air during its 24-hour service, is always packed.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Cauldron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cauldron. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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