marble

[US]/ˈmɑːbl/
[UK]/ˈmɑːrbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a game played with marbles;a type of rock used for building and sculpture

Phrases & Collocations

marble floor

marble statue

marble texture

marble countertop

white marble

artificial marble

marble arch

marble tile

Example Sentences

a flight of marble steps.

the marble's characteristic surface veining.

Marble is a precious stone.

all that marble brought to mind a mausoleum.

marble-size chunks of hail.

a heart of marble; a brow of marble.

a well-marbled roast of beef.

a marbled cut of meat

Imported marble will front the building.

There is a marble statue on the corner of the street.

This marble ramp weighs one ton.

the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering.

a block of marble delicately decorated with incisions.

a hall of gleaming marble, as lush as a Byzantine church.

the bedrooms have luxurious marble bathrooms.

the walls and vaults are decorated by marble and mosaic.

Real-world Examples

You can even lose your marbles.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

When I switched this little marble for the heavier super ball.

Source: Our Day Season 2

The final game in which he takes part in is the marbles one.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Why, for example, should the BM retain the Parthenon marbles in London?

Source: The Economist - Arts

It'll be San Diego State and UConn playing for all the marbles.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

The other children give Tom marbles and toys, and he let them paint the fence.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

Our earth is like a perfect Blue Marble, floating in the black void of space.

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

Another swan hit a marble rock very hard. The marble rock broke into pieces.

Source: 101 Children's English Stories

I liked doing that and playing marbles. We played marbles.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Faux marble, faux wood, checks, squiggles, stars, stripes, florals.

Source: Vox opinion

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