marl

noun

Definition of marlnext
as in alluvium

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Recent Examples of marl Freshman Ben Smith became the first NCAA outdoor champion for Oregon in the shot put since Dean Crouser (1982) with a marl of 69-0 1/2. — ABC News, 11 June 2026 Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins. — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2026 Mazzei explains that Il Caggio features a combination of factors ideal for Sangiovese, including altitudes between 1,050 and 1,150 feet, which ensure balanced ripening, and deep and well-drained clay, schist, and calcareous marl soils dotted with a type of sandstone that imparts intense minerality. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025 In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic. — Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marl
  1. alluvium
  2. silt
  3. sediment
  4. loess
  5. clay
  6. shingle
  7. mud
  8. sand
Noun
  • What used to be open water was heading towards alluvium, and oblivion.
    — Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
  • At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
Definition of alluvium
Noun
  • Neeley said the floodwaters were receding but left mud and silt, much of which has been contaminated with sewage because of failures at waste plants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • At a final construction update held near the crossing Thursday, Robert Rock, lead landscape architect and principal designer for the crossing, explained that the soil in the area is rich in clay and silt.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of silt
Noun
  • Work crews remove sediment from the Eaton Dam in Pasadena in September.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In 2019, researchers examining Centrosaurus bones found recent organic material and thriving microbial communities, illustrating how fossil bone can become a habitat with chemistry distinct from surrounding sediment.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of sediment
Noun
  • Spanning parts of Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, the area is best known for its rolling green hills, shaped over thousands of years by windblown sediment called loess.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The base played a critical role in national defense, housing a command bunker, planted deep into the regional loess, that was designed to withstand a nuclear blast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of loess
Noun
  • Brewing in clay helps maintain aroma longer, and the valve into the base of the dripper allows more gentle oxygenation according to Alfaro.
    — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
  • An 1840 stint at the Harvard Library led to the insight that mixing finely ground clay with graphite would allow Thoreau Pencils to be graded from soft to hard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of clay
Noun
  • Fox Entertainment Studios has sealed a first-look development and producing deal with Cottage Industry Entertainment, the shingle launched by executives Lisa Hamilton Daly and Alysia Cotter Thomas.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The streamer has struck a multi-year deal with Druski and his 4Lifers Entertainment shingle to develop and produce original series.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shingle
Noun
  • The Sense of Luxor treatment includes a detoxifying mud or nourishing chocolate wrap, followed by a reflexology sessions and a relaxing aromatherapy massage.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On Monday, Greg Ewing was among some 200 community members who used shovels and skid steers to remove the mud in Bradner’s neighborhood.
    — Christopher Weber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Other new displays include Lightwave, an immersive tunnel of moving and fixed chrome spheres; Cosmic Garden, a glowing hillside inspired by meditative sand gardens; and Fairy Forest, featuring glowing orbs and illuminated mushrooms.
    — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Three days later a second olive ridley laid eggs eight miles south on the sand in Huntington Beach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
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