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
Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Korean Air, for its part, is leaning into culinary theater, with dishes like marbled-beef bibimbap, octopus rice, and abalone served on Armani/Casa tableware.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 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
Soft pastels blended with white atop a sheer nude base create the perfect marbled effect.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
Korean Air, for its part, is leaning into culinary theater, with dishes like marbled-beef bibimbap, octopus rice, and abalone served on Armani/Casa tableware.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 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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Portage police added that while some students play the game safely using brightly colored water guns, others have created dangerous situations that can trigger panic.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The towering pylon's entire facade lights up with colored LEDs that change according to the time of day, as well as the seasons.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Diamonds are sprinkled only along the tips of the beans and on the dial and bezel.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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Roasted pumpkin seeds and diced jalapenos sprinkled on top add heat and crunch.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jobs was in charge of the flashy stuff like the new, colorful iMac.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Cranberries and lemons come together to create a colorful dessert that's both tangy and sweet.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Explore its 52-block historic district that’s dotted with Victorian mansions, legendary seafood shacks, and an arts scene that far exceeds expectations for a small town.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sheer cliffs rise from sloping green hills dotted with evergreens.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 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
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Additional surveillance footage showed Marcelin in his building's laundry room cleaning a kitchen mat that appears stained with blood, according to prosecutors.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
18 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 27 Apr. 2026.
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