How to Use marble in a Sentence

marble

1 of 2 noun
Definition of marblenext
Synonyms for marblenext
  • I love to play with marbles.
  • The statue is made of marble.
  • The majesty, the space, the marble, the arc, the statuary.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Then the man, and Louis' marble hand, fell into the crowd.
    — Roberto Roldan, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The marble board has a striped design and a leather loop at the handle.
    — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Beyond the dining area, the open-plan kitchen has a marble island and a brass hood over the range.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2023
  • It was all served atop roasted marble potatoes, halved so the starchy flesh could soak up the rich juices from the meat.
    — Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Kirill and his men cleared a path and ascended the marble steps.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The two-part menorah includes a walnut base and a marble slab that holds the candles.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Because of the marble variations, each rolling pin has a unique look that makes your gift one of a kind.
    — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The set comes with 108 pieces, including four marble and two race cars.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Since the first blocks of marble were sunk in 2015—and rapidly colonized by fish and plants— the gallery has grown steadily.
    — Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2024
  • For centuries, the Parthenon marbles at the British Museum have been a brilliant white.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Leftover stone slabs from the kitchen were used to create an apron-front marble sink in the nearby laundry room.
    — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 7 June 2023
  • Swathes of oak and marble blend seamlessly with cream carpets and walls.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
  • On the left side of the condo, a full-showered bath has a marble countertop on a white vanity.
    — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
  • In the picture, several books are strewn across a colorful marble floor; open in the king’s hands is the psalter itself.
    — V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Her favorite moment came when one of their gang got their hands on a whole marble sheet cake heaped with frosting.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The band is also sharing a companion piece that’s pressed on green marble vinyl.
    — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Nov. 2023
  • This one from Mark & Graham is made with wood and either white or charcoal marble.
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a wicked twist to set up the pairings in the one-on-one marble game (which was also the dramatic high point of the original series).
    — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • In the 190 rooms, marble baths and plush furniture await; underground, the spa stretches across two stories; on the roof, a restaurant and bar grant top-of-the-world views of the city.
    — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
  • There's also a standout marble soaking tub in the bathroom that's the stuff of Instagram dreams.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
  • The chef’s kitchen is decked out with a massive marble island and the latest Miele and Sub-Zero appliances.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 June 2023
  • The master bathroom is a red marble oasis equipped with a steam shower and Jacuzzi soaking tub.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Weeks later, the lady’s shoulders were found, though they were sculpted much later than the marble head.
    — Victor Mather, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • But adding marbles to a glass is different than our boat scenario.
    — WIRED, 28 July 2023
  • The upstairs bathroom has a soaking tub on a marble floor and the lower level has a private entrance.
    — Jeastman, oregonlive, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The production of wine began on a treading floor lined in red marble, where workers would have squashed grapes on the slippery floor.
    — Byandrew Curry, science.org, 16 Apr. 2023
  • The city, a landscape of glistening white marble buildings, was so clean even the black asphalt streets seemed polished.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
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marble

2 of 2 verb
  • The powder-blue canopy of the sky is marbled with fluffy streaks of white.
    — Lauren Gibbons Paul, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2019
  • First, use one of the six syrups (brown sugar, matcha or taro) to marble your cup.
    — Jacorey Moon, goodhousekeeping.com, 4 May 2023
  • Beyond the Supreme Court’s marbled walls, those virtues are rarely seen by the public.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2018
  • What marbled the meat had not come from a butchered pig but a living hog whose fat cells had been sampled and grown in a vat.
    — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The ludicrous amount of marbling on the filet melts over the coals, resulting in steak that could be cut with a plastic spoon.
    — Stan Parish, WSJ, 19 June 2018
  • The intact clam was quarter-sized, its ivory shell marbled with brown and purplish lines.
    — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2020
  • In the step-by-step of it (marbling the imagined with the real), Prescott sustains a breathless tension.
    — Joan Frank, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Use a toothpick to swirl and marble your food coloring droplets.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Half a dozen raw slices of highly marbled beef short rib and paper-thin onion come with a tiny and sizzling hot grill.
    — Jennifer Graue, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2017
  • Use a toothpick to swirl and marble your food coloring droplets.
    — Stephanie Shore Fisher, Good Housekeeping, 17 Mar. 2017
  • The result is a marbling effect that looks like mini fireworks.
    — Nicole Harris, Parents, 6 June 2023
  • This place understands flat iron, that marbled chop from the shoulder clod, fanned out in six fat slices to show off its medium-rare core.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Dec. 2017
  • After the eggs soak in the dye, pat them with a paper towel and add pencil details to create a marbling effect.
    — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • All outfits included a large sash around the waist marbled with bright greens and abstract florals.
    — Emily Wang, Teen Vogue, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Get a sense of how the gelatin works and feels before attempting complex designs such as layers or marbling.
    — Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • From that grill came a sculpted two-bone pork chop with a golden crust and a juicy white center marbled with fat — this review’s best value at $20.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2018
  • This gridiron was a patchwork of dying yellow grass marbled with large brown splotches of dirt.
    — AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2019
  • The tomato is an heirloom variety known for being hefty in size with yellow skin and flesh marbled with red streaks.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2019
  • These days, it’s used for many blue cheeses, injected inside punctures in the blocks, where air helps the mold cultivate and marble the cheese from the inside out.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The cap, also known as the spinalis dorsi, comes when a butcher trims a whole ribeye roast — cutting the meat off the bone — and rolls the resulting marbled piece into a log and ties it with twine.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2019
  • The can is marbled with hyperpop swirls and announcements of its 0 grams of sugar and monk fruit sweetener.
    — Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 11 July 2023
  • Binge-worthy: Layer upon layer of flavor — a base of tangy marbled rye and a topping of sweet caramelized onions and mushroomy Brie.
    — Robin Miller, azcentral, 11 Apr. 2018
  • But the sleeper hit is the cinnamon raisin bagel, marbled with warm cinnamon and studded with sweet golden raisins.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
  • Black pigs hold fat differently, too; with much of it marbled throughout the muscle not unlike Wagyu beef.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Though the technique of marbling dates back to as early as the 12th century, with masters studying the craft from Japan to Venice, Schneider is completely self-taught.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The chops from slower-growing heritage pork breeds are blessed with meat that is marbled, and therefore tastier and more succulent.
    — David Tanis David Tanis David Tanis, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2017
  • In that downtime, rather than bingeing The Sopranos or sitting on a beach somewhere, the Red Hook duo started … marbling paper.
    — Margaret Rhodes, The Cut, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The Italian bacon rested on metal bars that formed a sort of constellation on top of the table that had richly marbled hues of turquoise, deep sea blue and frothy white.
    — Domenica Bongiovanni, Indianapolis Star, 19 Mar. 2018
  • The meat is known for being intensely marbled with fat that delivers a richer beef flavor and a more tender, moist cut.
    — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, 12 Aug. 2019
  • The Puerto-Rican crested toad has greenish-brown pebbled skin and marbled golden eyes.
    — Caroline Blackmon, Detroit Free Press, 12 June 2018

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