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cauldron

[kawl-druhn] / ˈkɔl drən /
NOUN
caldron
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NOUN
crucible
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NOUN
kettle
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But ever since a pair of Italian ski legends lit the cauldron in Milan, just 18 months after the summer fête of Paris, the decline of the Games has felt like a distant memory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

In Milan, the pulsating cauldron inspired by the sun will burn at Arco della Pace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

The Games will be spread across seven venues throughout northeastern Italy and a second Olympic cauldron will be lit in Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomite mountains.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

He then notched his second in as many games, scoring the opener inside the cauldron of St James' Park, helping City take control of their Carabao Cup semi-final against holders Newcastle.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

He moved slowly and hunched over the cauldron like he was a hundred years old.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall