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 marbling method, a simple smoosh, pinch, and roll, creates bakery-worthy swirls in every cookie.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
The collection combines denim with laser, hand-painting, marbling, photography and more.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The steaks have all been beautifully marbled, which makes cooking them pretty hard to screw up.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 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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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
The collection combines denim with laser, hand-painting, marbling, photography and more.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
The steaks have all been beautifully marbled, which makes cooking them pretty hard to screw up.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 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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Spray any tough-to-clean areas with a bit of vinegar and sprinkle with baking soda.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Flaky phyllo dough is filled with zesty harissa sauce and halloumi cheese and sprinkled with breadcrumbs and paprika for a savory bite-sized snack.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cooper Flagg jerseys dotted the arena.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Kenneth Cole Classic Wool Walker Coat The three-button closure dotting the collar of this Kenneth Cole coat is unique yet totally timeless.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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This will keep the color from staining your hands and is a fun, sensory activity for your kids.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
20 Jan. 2026
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Opt for a material that’s white washed or stained for a farmhouse look.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
15 Jan. 2026
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Stories about Maris' unusual requests and her relationship with Niles (David Hyde Pierce) peppered the show's run.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Either try a small DIY project or ask your contractor to pepper these antique beauties throughout a tiling project in your home.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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As is tradition on the third day of the Sydney Test, also known as the Pink Test, people wore pink shirts, dresses, hats, suits or even dyed their hair to show support for the McGrath Foundation.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Another student describes making algae yarn over winter break, boiling and dyeing it in her kitchen.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Dec. 2025
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The $10 billion space telescope has also been spotting extremely bright, ultra-compact and incredibly dense galaxies that lack an abundance of dust.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents have been spotted all across Minnesota, giving the ones who resided here first an on-edge feeling.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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This double-crust, old-fashioned pie may look ordinary on the outside, but when it's sliced, the inside reveals vibrant orange layers of sweet potatoes flecked with spices and sweetened with sugar and sorghum syrup.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Dec. 2025
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Halcyon, a mauve tone with turquoise shimmer, and Nymphaea, a magenta flecked with pink and lilac glitter.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Marble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marble. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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