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 In another room, LaRocca used both hands to lift the lid from a cauldron that stretched ten feet into the air. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025 Two crones in Budapest are lording over a cauldron of goulash right now discussing the game. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 Lakes in hot water, climate change creating a cauldron of issues One Earth. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025 But this steaming cauldron of penicillin has its own unique twist that the name gives away up front, eggs and lemon, the former of which imparts a silky, creamy texture, the latter a wonderful burst of tartness. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cauldron
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Noun
  • The first season of Severance was a kettle on a flame, hitting its boiling point around Episode 7, and then just boiling over for the final three episodes.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Potentially, for example, manufacturers could create kettles with an inner lining that would prevent microplastic leakage during boiling.
    Marta Zaraska, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Prepare the Seasoned Shrimp: Stir together 3 quarts water, wine, garlic, and cayenne pepper in a medium pot.
    Liz Mervosh, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Container Gardening – Community Garden Education Series: Learn how to grow vibrant flowers, fresh herbs, and tasty vegetables in pots and planters.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Once the donuts are long gone, reuse the bucket as an Easter centerpiece or during your annual egg hunts.
    Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Nets two-way guard Tyson Etienne scored his first career buckets early in the fourth quarter and fellow two-way Tosan Evbuomwan played for the first time in over a month.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025

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