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marbled

  • past participle
    of marble.
    marble
    noun
    metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
  • past tense form
    of marble.
    marble
    noun
    metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.
  • a word derived from marble.
    marble
    noun
    metamorphosed limestone, consisting chiefly of recrystallized calcite or dolomite, capable of taking a high polish, occurring in a wide range of colors and variegations and used in sculpture and architecture.

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"When a dam blocks stream passage, threatened and endangered salmon suffer; when forests with nesting trees for marbled murrelets are logged, threatened murrelets slide closer to extinction," the complaint said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

A travel set of marbled beard and mustache combs that’s as handsome as dad himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Turkey's home strip features a marbled pattern, inspired by the Turkish paper marbling art of Ebru.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

Yet, despite the veteran actor having the marbled profile of a star from Hollywood’s heyday, some may have a difficult time placing exactly where they know him from.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025

Blossoms of red and blue fire spread silently through the low clouds, marbled gold and pink by the setting sun.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros