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

There I had the good fortune to see David, Michelangelo’s sculptural masterpiece in marble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The council added that a darker marble had been used in the mosaic's previous restoration, which was done in 2017.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Seven and Thorn were crouched behind a rosebush near the Dimblewits’ estate—a large, garish house with green shutters and marble statues of the couple.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega