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
  • The water drew back from the house, left a thick, stinking silt across the floor.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The valley floor is silt and loess left by the ice-age Missoula Floods, the glacial-lake megafloods that repeatedly drowned the region.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of silt
Noun
  • These might all show up in future sediments, many millions of years from now.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Most of these contaminants wash off the road and end up in streams and sediments.
    — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
Definition of sediment
Noun
  • 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
  • The Rhône's predominantly granite soils versus Walla Walla's basalt bedrock, riverbed cobbles, and windblown loess.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of loess
Noun
  • Investigators also seized boxes that had been resealed and were ready to ship, packages containing modeling clay instead of fragrance products, additional modeling clay, a heat gun, glue and packaging materials, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
  • Sinner, 24, won the first five Masters 1000 events of 2026, including two on hardcourts (Indian Wells and Miami) and three on clay (Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome).
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of clay
Noun
  • Powell will produce alongside Dan Cohen for his shingle, Barnstorm, which also has a first-look deal with the studio.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • The resort’s traditional shingle-style architecture meshes well with its historic surroundings, and its location puts guests close to Newport’s bustling waterfront and Gilded Age mansions.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of shingle
Noun
  • The biologists reported that some had closed shut or spit out mucus to try to clear the mud.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Some demonstrators marched through steady rain that day, and after police dismantled their tents, others rebuilt their camps in the mud that followed.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Several inches of sand fill the front row of Aliso Beach's parking lot after surf coupled with high tides pounded the Orange County shore.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • The ability to walk from your bed to the sand and stare at the sea is the star of the show here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of sand

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“Marl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marl. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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