MARBLED Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈmär-bəld

Definition of marbled

as in colored

having blotches of two or more colors a marbled chocolate and vanilla cake

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verb

past tense of marble

as in sprinkled

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 marbled

Adjective

When shopping, look for meaty bones with beef that is nicely marbled (not too fatty) and bright red, not turning grey. — Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Everything from the marbled carpets to the lime-green sofas and even the chinaware is the product of the 65-year-old French-Iranian émigré’s imagination. — Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

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 See All Example Sentences for marbled

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Adjective

Highlights include a jewel box of a shop lined with wood drawers of glittering gemlike brooches, insignia, cords, and colored fringes; an embroidery and monogramming school; and a bead room for commissioning consultations.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of colored

Verb

References to Bond sprinkled throughout the trailer include Cage ordering that signature cocktail and packing a familiar-looking pistol, plus a gag at the end playing off Bond’s 007 designation.

— Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026
Try different berries in yogurt, smoothies, or sprinkled over oatmeal.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of sprinkled

Adjective

But during the fall, the scenic pathway becomes even more enchanting when accented by colorful foliage.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Rome — The city of Rome has revealed for the first time the biggestRoman wall mosaic ever found, and a colorful fresco painted on a 2,000-year-old wall — the culmination of a massive 14-year restoration project.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of colorful

Verb

The room was about three-quarters full, dotted with suits and open shirts befitting the private equity world that Black shaped as cofounder of Apollo Global Management as well as what could be called Upper East Sidecore.

— Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
So many faux-drone overhead flights across the Thames, dotted with pretty little boats!

— Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of dotted

Adjective

Because spotted skunks are relatively rare in California wildlife rehabilitation centers and in the surrounding area, there were no other skunks of his kind available to keep him company.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Normally, doctors can detect spotted fever Rickettsia lanei by performing specialized laboratory tests on skin or blood samples.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Definition of spotted

Verb

The Lincoln, the length of its hull stained by rust from the extended time at sea, pulled into the port of Laem Chabang, not far from the city of Pattaya, a prime destination for US military rest-and-relaxation visits since the Vietnam War.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
The white cocoons are torn through and stained with yellow-brown secretions.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stained

Verb

The creamy consistency gives the pie a dreamy texture, with little pops of crunch from the passionfruit seeds flecked throughout the custard.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Family, friends and neighbors filled the frames with dancing and dominoes; their apartments painted in shades of mint, butter yellow and palomino pink, flecked with a patina cultivated by humidity and time.

— Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

Definition of flecked

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