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Marble
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marmer, marmeren steen
a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues
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The grand staircase in the mansion was adorned with marble steps, gleaming in the sunlight that streamed through the stained glass windows.
De grote trap in het landhuis was versierd met marmeren treden, glinsterend in het zonlicht dat door de gebrandschilderde ramen stroomde.
The sculptor carefully chiseled away at the block of marble, revealing the form of a graceful figure emerging from the stone.
De beeldhouwer beitelde zorgvuldig aan het blok marmer, waardoor de vorm van een gracieuze figuur die uit de steen tevoorschijn kwam, zichtbaar werd.
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a small, spherical ball, usually made of glass or clay, used in games
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The children played marbles with colorful marbles.
He lost his favorite marble during the game.
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a hard, crystalline metamorphic rock used for sculpture or construction
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The museum displayed a marble of the ancient goddess.
The artist completed a marble in the Renaissance style.
to marble
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to create a streaked or veined pattern resembling marble on a surface, typically by painting or staining
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The potter marbled the clay before shaping it.
The walls were marbled to give an elegant finish.
