marble

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Every year, local people come along and rub beach sand into the marble headstones so the names of those U.S. soldiers can still be read.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The Palm Room foyer was decked in marble and chandeliers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Part-sculpted work and marble block, each has a tragic aspect to it, recalling John Greenleaf Whittier’s forlorn observation: “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Moving into the kitchen, there is a green marble island brown cabinetry and state-of-the-art appliances.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He found himself in a grandiose lobby with white marble floors, ceilings almost two stories high, and pendant lights hanging from the ceiling.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson