Thesaurus results for MARBLE

marble

verb

Definition of 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 To create marbling, run a table knife (or wooden skewer) through the batters in a swirling motion. — Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026 The 21st century has yielded no shortage of stylish horror marbled with devious veins of pitch-dark humor — Peter Strickland’s In Fabric, Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook, Halina Reijn’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, Sam Raimi’s Drag Me to Hell, pretty much every Jordan Peele feature. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026 Brisket is a tough, richly marbled cut that only turns tender after hours of low-and-slow cooking, when connective tissue breaks down and fat renders into the meat. — Paula Disbrowe, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026 Additionally, unlike traditional bleaching which tends to give fabrics a flat look, Zero allows marbling. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marble

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Verb

Thoughtful furnishings and decor (including a wall of decorative plates) are sprinkled throughout.

— Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Senate In the Senate, 35 of the upper chamber’s 100 seats are on the ballot for six-year terms, including 13 Democratic and 22 Republican seats sprinkled across the political landscape.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of sprinkle

Verb

The tiny flowers, dotted with crystals, are set against a pink mesh lace backdrop decorated with more crystal details.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
The new hotel shows off works from creatives from the Scuola Romana and the Scuola di Piazza del Popolo 20th-century art movements alongside more modern pieces dotted throughout the property.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dot

Verb

For at least a month, the president has been peppering both executive actions and promises of cash payouts into his midterm campaign schedule and social media posts.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
The Glee reboot should pepper the series with some fun cameos from beloved characters, many of whom got cast in the later shakier seasons, as well as some of the most fun guest stars.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pepper

Verb

If the weather is both hot and humid, the yellow staining can’t be washed out, forcing brands to dye the wool a darker color, affecting the final product design.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
When Lynne Ramsay for ‘Die My Love’ says cut your hair and get mullet bangs and dye it platinum blonde… that’s the gig.

— Zack Sharf, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dye

Verb

This gives reliability engineers a standardized baseline to track asset health over time, enabling teams to spot early signs of wear and intervene before minor issues escalate into costly plant shutdowns, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
On October 24, the famous momager, 70, was spotted — literally — in Rome in one of her fiercest looks yet.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of spot

Verb

Chef Williams Saurina adds his own touches, with novel spins on ceviche, zesty salsas flecked with pumpkin seeds, and aromatic Tikin Xic (sea bass with recado rojo, made from local achiote, wrapped in totomoxtle leaf).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
The pillowy dough is flecked with cinnamon and crowded with tender chunks of apple.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fleck

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