Carrara marble
noun
a white or blue-gray marble quarried at Carrara, Italy.
Origin of Carrara marble
1First recorded in 1785–95
Words Nearby Carrara marble
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How to use Carrara marble in a sentence
The white Parian or Carrara marble is still lighter in color, to be sure, and really is rather useful for pen and crayon work.
The Invention of Lithography | Alois SenefelderIn it are statues of mythological goddesses which are of Carrara marble.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile | Henry StephensLow book-shelves lined the walls, with here and there a fine bust in bronze or Carrara marble.
The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation | Annie Fellows JohnstonIn his ninth year he executed two small shrines of Carrara marble, which are still extant.
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