1
b
: marked by an extensive use of marble as an architectural or decorative feature
ancient marbled cities
2
: having markings or coloration suggestive of marble
3
[marble entry 2]
: marked by an intermixture of fat and lean
well-marbled beef
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The mansion has beautiful marbled columns.
The meat was marbled with fat.
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These baked blushes have a marbled effect for a multi-dimensional finish that combines blush and highlighter with every swipe.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Yes, there are prime-aged, marbled steaks in all shapes and sizes, each served with Nick & Sam’s signature steak sauce.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Instead, Kelly Welch, founder of Organized by KW, advises using matching marbled containers to discreetly store these products in plain sight.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
Yes, there are prime-aged, marbled steaks in all shapes and sizes, each served with Nick & Sam’s signature steak sauce.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Instead, Kelly Welch, founder of Organized by KW, advises using matching marbled containers to discreetly store these products in plain sight.
—Jordan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2025
Rooms are painted a soothing gray, with marbled wallpaper, stained glass windows, and colorful decor serving as delightful pops of whimsy.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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marbled
adjective
mar·bled
ˈmär-bəld 
1
: made from or decorated with marble
2
: having markings or color similar to marble
3
: having lines of fat throughout
marbled meat
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