marls

plural of marl

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marls
Noun
  • Finer clays, silts and coarser sands would all have been deposited by different processes.
    Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
  • These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Practice cattle-handling skills, ride one of 70 horses and take aim on the sporting clays course.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
  • The linen fabric has been dyed through the label’s proprietary Tinto Terra technique, which utilizes natural clays to produce earthy, complex colors with reduced environmental impact.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
Noun
  • In Literature and Painting Playset, 2025, a Cartman-like figure wearing a beret splashes daubs of paint on the screen while a female figure in pilgrim dress delivers a long, disjointed monologue patched together by Kokopeli from Quora posts, art history texts, and other online detritus.
    Theo Belci, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The great piles of detritus in the street had completely vanished.
    Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
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“Marls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marls. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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