marble

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She studies it daily, reading the texts of thinkers such as Seneca, Epictetus and other men better known as marble busts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

A formal living room and dining room are on the first floor, as is the gorgeous kitchen with lots of shiny subway tile, marble counters, and an island with wine storage.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Whether the incoming object was a solid rock like the marble or a looser clump of dust, the boulders on the asteroid's surface shaped the incoming material into the distinctive fan patterns.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

"He won't walk on the marble flooring so he just stands at the front door and wait for morsels. I've no idea what he'll think when I close the doors!"

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Once he pushed the portal open, he walked up three marble steps and through one of three arches.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson