as in to sprinkle
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 marble
Today, the hard right is a movement marbled by fissures and shifting alliances.
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Emma Bubola, New York Times, 3 June 2024
His jeans and shoes were still covered in river mud and his face marbled with sickly discoloration.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
The hydrodynamics of marbling art Harvard University graduate student Yue Sun was fascinated by the process and the resulting patterns of making marbled paper, particularly the randomness.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
When most of the surface is covered with food coloring, drag a bamboo skewer across the top of the shaving cream to swirl and marble the colors.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
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Emma Bubola, New York Times, 3 June 2024
His jeans and shoes were still covered in river mud and his face marbled with sickly discoloration.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
The hydrodynamics of marbling art Harvard University graduate student Yue Sun was fascinated by the process and the resulting patterns of making marbled paper, particularly the randomness.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2023
When most of the surface is covered with food coloring, drag a bamboo skewer across the top of the shaving cream to swirl and marble the colors.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
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Disney chefs sprinkled candy cane bits and pumped peppermint into the park’s classic hot chocolate.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Combine salt, pepper, garlic powder, and sage; sprinkle evenly over both sides of pork chops.Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2024
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In a city dotted with rubble and flames, the journey home is perilous.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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American travelers looking to escape to Europe have dozens of great options at their disposal, from major destinations like London and Paris to midsize cities and quaint towns dotting the countryside.Kevin Gray, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Sometimes, traffickers stain ivory to look like wood or coat it in chocolate to make it through inspections.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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A number of the belongings appeared to be stained with blood.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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He is also known for peppering election officials with questions at county meetings.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ever the comic, Pickett would frequently pepper their set with impressions — including a version of Karloff from his beloved monster movies.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Rose McGowan deliberately dyed her brown hair blonde to contrast with Neve Campbell — and chose her own wardrobe.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Orta has a collection dyed with Tannin, a natural dyestuff made from acorn shells.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2024
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For Hield, off-ball shooting and player movement is much more natural than spotting up around Joel Embiid post-ups.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Wiley found an ideal early partner in Jeffrey Deitch, a dealer known for spotting buzzy talent and throwing big parties.Rachel Corbett, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
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The shrimp butter will also return to spread on warm pieces of toast flecked with sea salt, as will the whole roasted chicken served with maitake and challah migas.Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 17 Oct. 2024
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Mission accomplished beautifully with the crisp and fluffy puffs flecked with fragrant scallions.Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Marble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marble. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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