marble

"The ancient Roman ruins were made of strong marble. "

"My brother used a marble to play jacks at recess. "

"The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon."

"The artist marbled the paint on the canvas, creating a beautiful swirling pattern. "

"The homemade pasta sauce, because of the unevenly distributed tomatoes, marbled with streaks of red and orange. "

"The chef marbled the pork roast, creating a beautiful, attractive pattern of fat throughout the meat. "

"The roast beef was marbled with fat, making it tender and flavorful. "

"The teacher's lecture was marbled with interesting anecdotes, making it more engaging for the students. "

"a marble mantel"

"a marble heart"