as in aura
a special quality or impression associated with something
although the winery is brand-new, it has been constructed and decorated to give it a patina of old-world quaintness
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Recent Examples of patina
Their protective patina, sealants, and coatings can be damaged due to the high-pressure cleaning process.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
By Ali Breland One of Donald Trump’s signature rhetorical moves—and there are many—is wrapping his most heinous and controversial public statements in the faintest patina of ambiguity.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
If the copper is heavily tarnished, let the toothpaste's active ingredients work on the patina for ten minutes or so before buffing.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
For example, add a beautiful wood cocktail table that is wire-brushed or hand-scraped with an interesting stain or patina that reveals a deep grain rather than a stark and contemporary lacquer.
—Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2024
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2024
By Ali Breland One of Donald Trump’s signature rhetorical moves—and there are many—is wrapping his most heinous and controversial public statements in the faintest patina of ambiguity.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
If the copper is heavily tarnished, let the toothpaste's active ingredients work on the patina for ten minutes or so before buffing.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2024
For example, add a beautiful wood cocktail table that is wire-brushed or hand-scraped with an interesting stain or patina that reveals a deep grain rather than a stark and contemporary lacquer.
—Christina Cush, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for patina
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patina
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Sedona is a playground for all kinds of people, with interests as wide-ranging as fortune telling, aura reading, and crystal healing to mountain biking, hiking, climbing, and trail running.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Sports columnist Greg Moore explains Conner's intangible 'swag' and 'aura' that are tough to replace.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Once the atmosphere responds to changes in oceanic temperature, more tropical rain tends to fall in Asia and Australia.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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As the air passes over unfrozen waters, warmth and moisture move into the lowest portion of the atmosphere.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hamas had agreed to the truce in May 2021 after an 11-day Israeli air campaign in Gaza that followed Hamas’s firing of 150 rockets into Israel, an opening barrage that killed two Israeli civilians and wounded dozens more.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Ultimately, the environmental benefit allowed Caltrain to receive a waiver by the air quality management district to keep the locomotives in operation.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Patina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patina. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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