as in colored
having blotches of two or more colors
a marbled chocolate and vanilla cake
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as in sprinkled
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
marble the paper with several different dyes to get a striking effect
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Recent Examples of marbled
Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
Cookie Break An easy icing technique gives classic sugar cookies a marbled finish in pretty pastels.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
And fans of posh proteins like Japanese and Australian Wagyu beef, and those yet to discover their marbled magnetism, are poised for big thrills because Palm Beach Meats (palmbeachmeats.com/home-orlando) has arrived in Orlando.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The vinyl edition boasts four marbled, translucent discs and comes with a 12 by 12 inch poster of Taylor.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Onyx slabs resembling marbled cake highlight the bathroom, which includes a steam shower and French limestone floors.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024
Cookie Break An easy icing technique gives classic sugar cookies a marbled finish in pretty pastels.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
And fans of posh proteins like Japanese and Australian Wagyu beef, and those yet to discover their marbled magnetism, are poised for big thrills because Palm Beach Meats (palmbeachmeats.com/home-orlando) has arrived in Orlando.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
The vinyl edition boasts four marbled, translucent discs and comes with a 12 by 12 inch poster of Taylor.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marbled
Adjective
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Her program prioritizes outside time and operates out of several yurt-style classrooms brimming with natural light and colorful Montessori materials.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Both are deciduous shrubs that produce colorful clusters of flowers that attract butterflies and other pollinators but chaste tree and butterfly bush are not closely related.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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After all, the spotted find is just another neutral these days.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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The spotted lanternfly continues to be a problem in Connecticut.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Its leaves are deciduous and sometimes white-blotched.—
Howard Garrett,
Dallas News,
16 Aug. 2021
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Click on the state Division of Oil, Gas & Geo-thermal Resources well-finder map, which shows both active and inactive sites, and L.A. becomes blotched with black.—
Matt Jaffe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 Feb. 2018
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The streamer peppered Dittmann with a number of questions related to Musk, referring to Grimes and the New Year’s Day Las Vegas bombing in which the suspect blew up a Tesla Cybertruck.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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Smaller explosions peppered the forest and grasslands.—
C.J. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Spice up your Super Bowl party with these pinto beans, garnished with savory bacon and spicy poblano peppers.—
Christopher Michel,
Country Living,
2 Feb. 2023
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Two types of beans (black and pinto) bring the protein count in this healthy enchilada casserole up to 19 grams per serving.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Oct. 2022
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Big blue sombrero Monday, November 25, 2024: The James Webb Space Telescope's brand-new image of the Sombrero Galaxy casts this city of stars in a new light — mid-infrared light, to be precise — and reveals clumps of dust in a mottled outer ring.—
Space.com Staff,
Space.com,
1 Jan. 2025
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Farther in, a sophisticated den lies behind tall wooden doors and features unique wall coverings, a mottled checkerboard pattern in earthy green hues.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
7 Oct. 2024
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“Marbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marbled. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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