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
The most traditional member of the trio is finished in a custom hue that combines Golf Blue, Dark Sea Blue, and White to mimic the patina of blue jeans.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
Wandering through the medina, visiting galleries, noticing textures, colors, and patina.
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Rebecca Cope,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Over time, your favorite copper pots may develop a green or dark brown patina.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
With a team one loves, even losses develop a patina of epic grandeur.
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Austin Elias-De Jesus,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
Wandering through the medina, visiting galleries, noticing textures, colors, and patina.
—
Rebecca Cope,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
Over time, your favorite copper pots may develop a green or dark brown patina.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
With a team one loves, even losses develop a patina of epic grandeur.
—
Austin Elias-De Jesus,
New Yorker,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for patina
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patina
Noun
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Bubblegum pink nails with strawberry auras are fit for a day at the fair.
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The color palette shifts among black and white, sepia-toned, and some gray-green patina to really nail the foreboding aura.
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The experience feels less like touring a luxury property and more like being welcomed into someone’s home—the atmosphere the team set out to create.
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As Norway has advanced in the World Cup, the atmosphere has grown more frenzied in the country than even during a summer or winter Olympics, Tufte said.
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Light citronella candles to help mask the smells that attract pests.
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The earthy scent of decomposing leaves and soil contributes to the smell.
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His-and-hers hydrotherapy facilities each have a vitality pool, aroma-steam room, sauna, ice fountain and experience showers.
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Industry experts recommend choosing products based on aroma, terpenes, and considering THC as merely one factor among many.
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The summit also comes as NATO faces pressure to maintain its support for Ukraine and adapt to a battlefield shaped by rapid technological development in drones, air defenses and industrial capacity.
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The region’s air quality alerts associated with the Fourth of July concluded Sunday afternoon.
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“Patina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patina. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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