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
This set has it all: dreamy marbling, gold accents, and idyllic flowers—oh, my!
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Prime rib is a desirable cut of beef, known for its rich flavor and marbling from fat.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
McQueen’s work asks us to confront the ways that awe at beauty can be marbled with disgust.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Ravn’s prose is striking too, richly marbled with quotation and detail pulled from primary source letters and court documents.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Prime rib is a desirable cut of beef, known for its rich flavor and marbling from fat.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
McQueen’s work asks us to confront the ways that awe at beauty can be marbled with disgust.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Ravn’s prose is striking too, richly marbled with quotation and detail pulled from primary source letters and court documents.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marble
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There are more than 70 hits sprinkled like glitter across this tale of a pair of lovers and a cast of performers at the Moulin Rouge cabaret club.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
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Custom Paul Smith deck chairs are positioned on the waterfront, a collection of board games offers a respite from the sun, and other witty, Paul Smith touches are sprinkled throughout the property.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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Security cameras dotted the property, and a guard called out to visitors who strayed too close.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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The landscape is dotted with lighthouses, and climbing one feels like a rite of passage.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 June 2026
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Prosecutors said a boxcutter stained with what appeared to be blood was found in the car, and there were also possible bloodstains found on the steering wheel and exterior door.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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At the site, an Associated Press reporter saw rubble and chunks of concrete stained with blood.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Turner and his 11-year-old son Brooks would go out and pepper Caskey with shot after shot.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Most of the match was played in Saudi Arabia’s half of the field during the second half, as the Uruguayan attackers peppered Saudi Arabia’s defense with shots.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Before that, the agency said the bottom of the pool was black, and at times in its history water had been dyed to improve reflectivity.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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But that river is dyed green for a day.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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Some drone operators are spotted by the federal eyes in the skies, but most commonly, ground interception teams of the FBI and local law enforcement at each venue make physical contact with the drone pilot.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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He was originally spotted by the Swiss side when featuring for his country in the Toulon under-20 tournament four years ago.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Around us were rolling hills flecked with houses, dappled by the sun shining through the clouds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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The scales on their wings fleck off and can’t be replaced.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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“Marble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marble. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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