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: marked by an extensive use of marble as an architectural or decorative feature
ancient marbled cities
2
: having markings or coloration suggestive of marble
3
[marble entry 2] : marked by an intermixture of fat and lean
well-marbled beef
Examples of marbled in a Sentence
The mansion has beautiful marbled columns. The meat was marbled with fat.
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Grilled Steak With Chunky Guacamole Salad This well-marbled, flavorful flat iron steak is marinated in olive oil and taco seasoning, then seared on the stove and served with an easy pico de gallo with chunks of avocado. —
Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 The apartment is nicely located but a bit frozen in time with current listing photos showing wall-to-wall brown carpeting, white-marbled bathrooms, and a painting of beach palm trees hanging in the living room. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2026 Its pinkish-purple flowers are also magnets for bees, and its marbled, green and white leaves are attractive even when the plant isn’t in bloom. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 Troupe says the best way to spend a winter day is by sipping local marbled cold brew from Caffé D'arte in Pioneer Square and walking through Occidental Square to admire the holiday lights. —Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marbled
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Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 The apartment is nicely located but a bit frozen in time with current listing photos showing wall-to-wall brown carpeting, white-marbled bathrooms, and a painting of beach palm trees hanging in the living room. —Clio Chang, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2026 Its pinkish-purple flowers are also magnets for bees, and its marbled, green and white leaves are attractive even when the plant isn’t in bloom. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026 Troupe says the best way to spend a winter day is by sipping local marbled cold brew from Caffé D'arte in Pioneer Square and walking through Occidental Square to admire the holiday lights. —Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marbled
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marbled
adjective
mar·bled ˈmär-bəld 
1
: made from or decorated with marble
2
: having markings or color similar to marble
3
: having lines of fat throughout
marbled meat
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