: the action or process of making like marble especially in coloration
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: coloration or markings resembling or suggestive of marble
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: an intermixture of fat and lean especially when evenly distributed in a cut of meat
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebPreviously hung on a wall, the work now has a vitrine installation displaying the panel’s rear side, featuring distinctive faux marbling. J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Eshelman raises Wagyu — a special breed of cattle with genetics from Japan that produces beef known for its fat marbling and rich flavor — on a farm just west of Fort Wayne. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022 While this technique can work on other breeds, the genetic profile of Wagyu cattle makes for more marbling. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Aug. 2022 Holy Grail’s Upper Prime program curates only the best of the best Prime beef—only around 1,000 head of cattle per year meet the criteria—offering steaks with the outstanding fat marbling that provides optimal flavor and tenderness. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 July 2022 The first sign of damage is a slight marbling of red and green on the back of fresh new foliage and a slight crinkling or puckering in the new foliage. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Holy Grail’s Upper Prime program curates only the best of the best Prime beef—only around 1,000 head of cattle per year meet the criteria—offering steaks with the outstanding fat marbling that provides optimal flavor and tenderness. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 9 July 2022 Christine teaches block printing, indigo dyeing, tie-dyeing, weaving, marbling, screen printing, batik, and cyanotyping. Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2022 But in terms of ridiculously excessive modern beef production, Wagyu is a single breed of cow that originated in Japan that is genetically predisposed to distributing its fat throughout its muscles, with a degree of marbling that is utterly unique. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 18 Aug. 2020 See More