marble

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"By the time I reach the houses and start sweeping and mopping, my clothes are already soaked. Some days I also have to clean rooftops where the marble floors feel like they are on fire."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Beds are surrounded by animal-print seating, parquet oak flooring, marble tables, mirrored cabinets and custom wallpaper.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Grove dumped his thoughts into marble composition notebooks to sharpen his thinking, said Richard S. Tedlow, a Harvard Business School professor emeritus who was granted access to those journals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

And model Heidi Klum -- known for her over-the-top Halloween costumes -- resembled a living statue, her white gown draped perfectly, looking like marble.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

A fire snapped and crackled in the marble hearth.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck