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Recent Examples of marl
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.
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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
There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
The coats are oversized, and roomy enough to accommodate hoodies or jumpers layered underneath. Consider this a forever buy, so stick to a neutral color palette like Beckham—think navy, black or gray marl.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
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
There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023
The coats are oversized, and roomy enough to accommodate hoodies or jumpers layered underneath. Consider this a forever buy, so stick to a neutral color palette like Beckham—think navy, black or gray marl.
—Emma Spedding, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marl
Noun
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What used to be open water was heading towards alluvium, and oblivion.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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The tunnel will traverse multiple difficult subsoil layers: a surface of historical and active landfill materials, including spoil from London tunneling projects and decades-old power station fly ash, a thick layer of alluvium composed of silts, clays, and peat, and, finally, highly variable chalk.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
Noun
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What Archaeologists Found on the Dannebroge Wreck Divers work in near-darkness amid silt and scattered cannonballs, progressing meter by meter to document and recover objects.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Divers work in near-darkness amid silt and scattered cannonballs, progressing meter by meter to document and recover objects before the site is altered.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By 1896, the offshore rigs were operational; their pipes extended down through several metres of water and a couple hundred more of seafloor sediment.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The remains were found partially covered in sediment, and their position on a sediment pile suggests intentional placement, likely as part of a ritual funerary practice.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Officials said the feature continued downward into the loess beneath the prehistoric site.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many fatalities were linked to the collapse of yaodongs—homes carved into loess hillsides.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Unlike Magnifique’s completely clay pot, however, these stoneware crocks are glazed in a silicate made of a blend of quartz, feldspar, and clay.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, the studies revealed that wet clay shale rocks along the Darién route meant nuclear explosives might not work well there.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The rooms Properties range from traditional two-story, three-bedroom villas with shingle roofs to modern hilltop residences that wouldn’t be out of place in Beverly Hills.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Reportedly shunned by festivals like Sundance and SXSW last year and ignored by distributors, this provocative chamber drama finally gets a theatrical release from a fledgling shingle, Obscured Releasing, this spring.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Apr. 2026
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Until Chicago, the state’s economic engine, can begin rowing in the same policy directions as our representatives in Springfield, getting Illinois out of the economic mud will continue to be an uphill battle.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The six-step Ritual is a must-do, preferably every day of your stay, and incorporates the brand’s mud mask, silica mask, algae mask, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the eighteen-nineties, oil drillers tapped into pools beneath the sand; new wells crept all the way to the surf’s edge, and eventually into the water.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Other plants on the property that have been grown in sand include gladiolus, lily-of-the-Nile (Agapanthus), and a hedge of geraniums.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Marl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marl. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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