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
Compare with the Met’s full-size cast, from 1985, and these miniatures cleave the collective anguish into distinct emotions — one figure seems mid-dance, one bored, another ecstatic — in a range of patinas, from dark chocolate to leather.
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Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
His coy narrative voice and audacious insouciance, thinly disguised under a patina of classical Oxford education and self-deprecating wit, amuse the reader for several hundred pages.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
High-quality wool and mohair throws, thick cotton, cowhide rugs, and leathers that gain a patina over time are all ideal choices.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
The oxygen in our air slowly reacts with the alloys in copper to layer on a green coating called a patina.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Walker Mimms, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
His coy narrative voice and audacious insouciance, thinly disguised under a patina of classical Oxford education and self-deprecating wit, amuse the reader for several hundred pages.
—Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2025
High-quality wool and mohair throws, thick cotton, cowhide rugs, and leathers that gain a patina over time are all ideal choices.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
The oxygen in our air slowly reacts with the alloys in copper to layer on a green coating called a patina.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patina
Noun
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Only one gift has six legs and an irresistible aura of romance.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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An aura is an electromagnetic field that surrounds the physical body.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The film captures the atmosphere of Iran in the 1980s and ’90s remarkably well for having been shot in Italy and directed by an Israeli who has never set foot in the country.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Its woodsy accents and cozy atmosphere are sure to draw you in.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The jet stream, essentially a river of air in the atmosphere that storms flow through, is locked in an almost perfect line from west to east, and will funnel storms across the northern tier of the Lower 48.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Some other household tips to consider Other potential microplastics sources our experts brought up are fabrics that touch your skin often (clothing, bedding, towels, furniture) and release tiny particles into the air in your home.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Patina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patina. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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