as in colored
having blotches of two or more colors
a marbled chocolate and vanilla cake
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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
Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
From the belly came otoro, the richly marbled portion considered the most luxurious part of the fish.
—J.m. Banks
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 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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Adjective
The porter's footsteps echoed back into the marbled lobby, and then even the tapping dissipated into the air or the sound of the boat’s engine.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
From the belly came otoro, the richly marbled portion considered the most luxurious part of the fish.
—J.m. Banks
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
McQueen’s work asks us to confront the ways that awe at beauty can be marbled with disgust.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 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 marbled
Adjective
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Last week, before the court recessed for Easter, John briefly took the stand, legs and hands shackled and dressed in a khaki-colored prison uniform.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The outfit was supposed to have matching pants, but it was reported by Sports Illustrated that Day was told by Augusta National to wear normal, solid-colored pants instead.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The look can be as minimalist as gems sprinkled on the tips of neutral nails or as bold as clusters of various stone sizes in intricate formations.—
Jesa Marie Calaor,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2026
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The grounds are sprinkled with lush gardens, orchards, lakes, and water features.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This neighborhood is distinctly local and aesthetic — think colorful murals, indie shops and a creative energy that feels nothing like the Broadway tourist scene.—
Lauren Schuster,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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For an even more colorful choice, red-hot pairs from Le Monde Beryl or even Khaite’s rich mahogany slingbacks break up any monochromatic look beautifully.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Most guests will stay in the 95 bungalows dotted around the grounds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Andranik Hakobyan/Getty Images Debt pressures have been building rapidly over the last few years amid a landscape dotted by high borrowing rates, inflationary pressures and other hurdles, and those challenges have continued to accelerate over the last year, in particular.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Data from iNaturalist users helps track the migration of invasive species, like the spotted lanternfly.—
David Pogue,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The resulting hybrid has characteristics of both plants but with softer spines than agaves and the spotted patterns of manfreda plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These areas are most productive on sunny days or when the water’s stained.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2026
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Infantino’s time in power has been praised — often by FIFA itself — as a reformist presidency following the scandals and FBI investigations that stained the organization.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The whole rug needs to get wet or colors in the fiber could migrate and result in a blotched look.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.—
Howard Garrett,
Dallas News,
16 Aug. 2021
Verb
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The biscuits, flecked with frilly sprigs of dill, are pulled together with sour cream, giving them tenderness and a mild tang.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Locked in a safe on her desk at Boston University’s Institute for Astrophysical Research is a shard of meteorite flecked with material older than the sun.—
James Dinneen,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Marbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marbled. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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