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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  • Allow cookies to cool completely before sprinkling powdered sugar on the walnut cookies.
    Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
  • Head to nearby Portland to experience these peppers in a more traditional way, sprinkled over one of the USA’s 50 Top Pizzas at Ken’s Artisan.
    Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 16 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
  • White signaled cleanliness, leisure and a house filled with staff who could get those pesky grass stains out.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 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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  • On Tuesday, June 17, the Grammy winner, 32, was photographed with blonde brows that were dyed to look nearly invisible.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 June 2025
  • Cali Hegeman from the Chicago Reserve Roastery trained at least four hours each week and dyed her hair a deep red to match her signature drink, a layered drink with espresso and cold milk called the Undertow.
    Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 13 June 2025
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  • This week, the star was spotted in Los Angeles taking her dog—and bob—for a walk in a red Jacquemus dress and black heels.
    Essence, Essence, 20 June 2025
  • On Saturday, the 41-year-old actress and director was spotted climbing out of the water after enjoying a dip in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Taormina, Sicily.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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