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marble

[mahr-buhl] / ˈmɑr bəl /
ADJECTIVE
of or like marble
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Below, a circle of polished black granite set within green marble mirrors the dome — a reference to Albuquerque’s 1989 public artwork, “Site, Memory, Reflection,” and to the architecture of her Tunisian childhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

If Earth behaved like a completely solid blue marble, its center of mass would line up with its geometric center.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

The remains attributed to Samuel will be laid in a white sarcophagus made from marble quarried in the Prilep region of North Macedonia, public broadcaster BNT said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The kitchen is equipped with state-of-the-art appliances and a large marble island.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

“You need to become a better marble player before the other fellas will accept you. I’m gonna teach you some tricks.”

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

Houdon’s marbles of Jefferson and Washington have had monumental afterlives, impacting depictions of presidents from the Lincoln Memorial to Mount Rushmore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

But Lee marbles other theories and indictments into his meat concerning the privilege of extreme emotion and behavioral honesty.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

She added: "He watches a lot of YouTube videos with marble races where countries are represented by marbles... He just learnt them all from that and a book we've got."

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

In the tests, the team dropped marbles into sand that contained scattered pieces of painted gravel representing boulders on Dimorphos.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2026

And, as it turns out, we’re both playing with marbles.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein

"When a dam blocks stream passage, threatened and endangered salmon suffer; when forests with nesting trees for marbled murrelets are logged, threatened murrelets slide closer to extinction," the complaint said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

A travel set of marbled beard and mustache combs that’s as handsome as dad himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Then she’s back, her scarlet blazer and marbled scarf bright against the white walls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

Ralf Rangnick's team will bring a touch of cosmopolitan sophistication to this summer's tournament in a marbled away shirt that's been designed as a nod to the country's cafe culture.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

Felicia watched the thickset butchers cleave and carve the flesh like sculptors, could scarcely tell them apart, in fact, from the marbled slabs of beef at their elbows.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

“A5 Wagyu has more fat, which you see from the marbling inside. That’s what determines the highest grade.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Turkey's home strip features a marbled pattern, inspired by the Turkish paper marbling art of Ebru.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

All of these pieces have dramatic warps, waves, marbling and imperfections that make them unique and add to their beauty and history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

That extra marbling translates into depth, tenderness and a loaf that tastes intentional rather than apologetic.

From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026

Overhead, the golden streaks marbling the clouds tarnished first to bronze, then to indigo.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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