Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Resembling marble, as in smoothness, whiteness, or hardness.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling marble; having the properties of marble; marble-like.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or resembling, marble; made of marble.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Resembling
marble or a marblestatue .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of marble
Etymologies
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Examples
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It does Mr. Chernow no disservice to regard his biography as a culmination of a long biographical tradition that has divested Washington of his marmoreal armor.
O Captain, Our Captain Andrew Roberts 2010
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Comedies opera buffa such as this made opera seria look marmoreal.
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It does Mr. Chernow no disservice to regard his biography as a culmination of a long biographical tradition that has divested Washington of his marmoreal armor.
The Life of the Lives Carl Rollyson 2010
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If "Salt" makes anything clear, it's that the most superhuman stunt Jolie performs in the movie can't be found in the over-the-top set pieces, or in her deceptively layered performance as the film's slippery title character -- or even in the marmoreal perfection she has reached as a physically flawless screen object.
Action figure: Angelina Jolie is out to prove she's an actress worth her 'Salt' 2010
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More deeply psychological than the first two, "Eclipse" goes further not just in advancing the story but also in illuminating the tension that Bella embodies -- between autonomy and surrender -- and clarifying her desire to become a bloodless, marmoreal being who has no human connections.
'Eclipse' movie goes deep into obsessions of those living in 'Twilight' 2010
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More deeply psychological than the first two, "Eclipse" goes further not just in advancing the story but also in illuminating the tension that Bella embodies -- between autonomy and surrender -- and clarifying her desire to become a bloodless, marmoreal being who has no human connections.
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The Swedish pixie-outlaw Lisbeth Salander returns in the second of a trilogy of thrillers (after “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”) to smite her enemies with electronic wizardry and marmoreal eyes.
A Book Lover’s Summer Cynthia Crossen and Helen Rogan 2009
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Pale, marmoreal Eliot was there last week, like a chapped office boy on a high stool, with a cold in his head, until he warms a little, which he did.
Blogging vs. Journaling Lemon Hound 2007
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John Updike described her writing as marmoreal and elegant – thus pasted in the back of book “That Mighty Sculptor, Time”.
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John Updike described her writing as marmoreal and elegant – thus pasted in the back of book “That Mighty Sculptor, Time”.
chrissykp commented on the word marmoreal
In Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland', the White Queen is called Mirana of Marmoreal, Marmoreal being her palace.
March 12, 2011