marble

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 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 The water-marbling paint set is suitable for kids of all ages and adults. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024 This ham is spiraled and salty, with lots of yummy marbling around the sides. Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for marble
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  • With eviction looming by their landlord’s 6 p.m. deadline, these two embark upon a manic ride to come up with cash, with simple errands turning into shady pawn shop dealings, impromptu blood donations and sneaker hustles (with surprise celebrity encounters sprinkling their affairs).
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • At a typical gathering, one by one, each ingredient is added to the dish on a platter, with the host sprinkling nuts, seeds, spices and dressing over the salad.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
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  • Nearby nature reserves offer hiking and wildlife watching, and over 50 golf courses dot the region, including some of the oldest courses in the world.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Airboat tour attractions and gift shops dot the highway.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
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  • But with Victoria’s Secret, Super inherited a beleaguered brand stained by upheaval and scandal.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • Authorities believed the killer or killers caused the catastrophic head injuries by swinging a frozen tree limb that was found nearby and stained with blood.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
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  • The rest of the cast creates a convincing family, given and found, around our hero, and there are details aplenty that help the show stick: Jokes are peppered in consistently enough to recognize each character as much more than a vehicle for exposition.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
  • The judge peppered Reuveni with questions: How was Abrego Garcia seized?
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 23 June 2025
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  • Each garment piece is dyed and washed with a tie-dye effect before being assembled, creating a one-of-a-kind look when combined with other pieces.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
  • Nicholas Hoult dyed his hair just in time for summer The Superman actor dyed his hair from a dark brown to a bright platinum blonde shade Hoult officially debuted the hair transformation during his June 25 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
    Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 26 June 2025
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  • Sydney Sweeney is head-to-toe in black as she is spotted in Venice for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding on June 27.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 July 2025
  • Companies that want to retain talent need to get better at spotting burnout early.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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  • Inside the residence, police found a trail of blood that led from the front door to the bathroom, where the dog was found curled up in a ball on the floor, which was flecked with blood.
    John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 17 June 2025
  • Emond’s script deftly contrives a third act that’s hopeful but still flecked with genuine despair.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025

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“Marble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marble. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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