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marble

Definition

noun: a kind of stone that is often polished and used in buildings and statues
noun: limestone that is more or less crystallized by metamorphism, that ranges from granular to compact in texture, that is capable of taking a high polish, and that is used especially in architecture and sculpture
often used before another noun
synonyms: cold, hard, unfeeling

Examples

When he started ranting about how the government was out to get him, I thought he'd 'lost his marbles'. [='gone crazy']
Let's play 'marbles'. = Let's play a game of 'marbles'.
the museum's polished 'marble' floor/staircase

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(..) I wouldn't be surprised if someday you opened a cabinet, and... Hello! Karen, dear. Have you seen the marble backsplash? Oh, I just must show it to you. Excuse us. What are you trying to do to me, you backstabbing cow? They asked why the (..)
2006 TvShow: Desperate Housewives Title: Listen to the Rain on the Roof Season: 3 Episode 1