as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
marble the paper with several different dyes to get a striking effect
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Recent Examples of marble
There’s a nice mix of experience and youth marbled through the lineup, with Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers leading the offence.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Dunk them into a water marbling bath, then paint the tops metallic and add a satin bow to hang them.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
The score is based on the amount of marbling in the meat.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Your marrow is marbled with grit.
—Reuven Perlman, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Dunk them into a water marbling bath, then paint the tops metallic and add a satin bow to hang them.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
The score is based on the amount of marbling in the meat.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Your marrow is marbled with grit.
—Reuven Perlman, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marble
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It can be sprinkled on infested carpet to quickly exterminate any present carpet beetles, then vacuumed up after two hours.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kevin O’Connell will no doubt endeavor to get McCarthy off to a strong scripted start, and the Minnesota game plan from there should be centered around easy completions with the occasional big-time throw sprinkled in.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The kitchen towels have an orange and white gingham pattern dotted with dainty pumpkins.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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In any case, this costume would probably go over best with a crowd of theater kids and/or people who are annoying about movies, also known as the exact Venn Diagram that is the staff of Them dot us.—
James Factora,
Them.,
17 Oct. 2025
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After washing new jeans, use a damp cloth to remove any lingering dyes that can stain the plastic parts and lid of your washing machine.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Police added that no evidence of postmortem fractures were found on the remains, adding that forensic investigators found soil adherence and staining that suggest the remains may have been in the ground for over five decades.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Oilers effectively peppered the Canucks netminder, landing 37 shots on goal, to just 15 for Vancouver.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Kuminga scored 13 points on 5 of 8 shooting, overwhelming defenders at the rim with his athleticism, and peppering in a slick catch-and-shoot jumper from the short corner for three points.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The latter is featured in a new concept called Color Play, which combines a wool weft with a warp dyed in natural indigo.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the time, Jenner became known for her edgy, experimental looks, especially after dyeing her hair blue.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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In recent weeks, each of the actresses has been spotted out in the Goldilocks of jackets — that is, styles that are not too long and not too short.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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In August, she was spotted vacationing in a bikini alongside her man, Van Hunt.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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It was filled with two-page illustrations of long necks and sweeping ochre landscapes, with clever reptilian faces and sinuous tails, orange and green and flecked in black.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
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Behind Timm was her unassuming garden, flecked with tall grasses and native plants of all sizes – a quiet haven alive with color, movement and purpose.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Marble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marble. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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