1
b
: 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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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 15 May 2025
Meet the Italian Resin Flat Brush, a beautiful 2023 Best of Beauty-winner made of marbled Italian resin, nylon and boar bristles, complete with a satisfying heft.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 12 May 2025
So tested this box and received two perfectly marbled New York strip steaks, and the delicious result after cooking them still visits her in her dreams.
—Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 11 May 2025
Club’s rings are made from household plastics such black containers and gold lids, which make for a marbled effect.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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“Marbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marbled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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