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 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 There’s a nice mix of experience and youth marbled through the lineup, with Kyle Connor, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers leading the offence. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 American bacon is typically a much fattier cut of meat due to lots of marbling, notes Shore. Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for marble
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  • The American Salad Book, written by Maximilian De Loup, and published in 1899, includes a salad of fresh pears, peeled and sliced, sprinkled with sugar, drizzled with a maraschino or ginger syrup and served with cream.
    Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
  • Only a handful of headstones are sprinkled throughout the 1-acre tract at the front of Five Points Park near Johnson C. Smith University.
    Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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  • In spring, the area will be dotted with wild blooms of sticky monkey flower, canyon sunflower and golden yarrow.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
  • The series of parables and contained narratives are also dotted with evidence of time travel.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 May 2025
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  • Water can stain or fade many silk fabrics, leaving a permanent mark if it isn't taken care of quickly.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
  • Tuesday’s attack – during which men were singled out and gunned down from close range, according to survivors’ testimony – was the latest in a list of bloody incidents to stain the region.
    Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
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  • Still, the political digs are peppered in the string.
    Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
  • Relying heavily on his four-seam fastball, Ryan peppered the zone and struck out the side in the second and third innings.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 May 2025
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  • Recession hair has recently taken off on TikTok among folks who, thanks to the worrisome nature of the economy, are looking to cut back on their salon appointments without entirely giving up the idea of dyeing their hair.
    Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 9 May 2025
  • Clooney wore a black leather jacket, brown slacks, sunglasses and a white ball cap, which hid the black hair that Clooney has dyed to accurately embody 20th century journalist Edward R. Murrow on the stage.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 7 May 2025
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  • Earlier this month, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was seen in New York City for an American Eagle photoshoot, reports said, and he was spotted in sporty white apparel.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
  • Stewart frequently wears Skechers slip-ins, and Kate Hudson was spotted in similar white slip-on sneakers last summer.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 15 May 2025
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  • Picture palm trees and lush river valleys, wild chickens whose feathers are flecked with turquoise.
    Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
  • Nice flavors include Italian Butter Cookie (cookie pieces flecked into Speculoos ice cream with brown sugar and cinnamon) and Espresso Royale (dark roast coffee flavor with a blend of Ethiopian and Sumatra beans, with hints of vanilla and brown sugar).
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Marble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marble. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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