pat·i·nate
ˈpa-tə-ˌnāt 
patinated; patinating
: to give a patina to
: to take on a patina
—usually used in the past participle
patinated bronze
pat·i·na·tion
plural -s
1
: the quality or state of being patinated
2
: the act or process of patinating
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 20 June 2023
White marble, black granite, and patinated gray soapstone all work beautifully, as do more colorful surfaces.
—Caroline Picard, House Beautiful, 10 May 2023
For a Hamptons beach home, designer Poonam Khanna clad a monolithic kitchen island in shiny brass that will naturally patinate with time.
—Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022
Burnish and patinate and apply wax to color and protect.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
The color scheme was muted with rich woods, deep greens, and patinated silvers.
—Jesse Sparks, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2019
Far above the statue, which is a dark patinated bronze, a white woman on a white horse rode through a sunlit landscape in a perfume ad for Lancome.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2019
Masterpieces are dotted across the lawn: There is a massive and rustily patinated 180-ton Richard Serra sculpture, Sidewinder, anchoring the front yard, its two curving steel walls shadowing each other.
—Ted Loos, WSJ, 24 May 2018
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Verb
No high-end luxury brand had produced a watch with a case made of bronze, a material that patinates, turning a blotchy greenish color with age.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 20 June 2023
White marble, black granite, and patinated gray soapstone all work beautifully, as do more colorful surfaces.
—Caroline Picard, House Beautiful, 10 May 2023
For a Hamptons beach home, designer Poonam Khanna clad a monolithic kitchen island in shiny brass that will naturally patinate with time.
—Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 18 July 2022
Burnish and patinate and apply wax to color and protect.
—Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022
The color scheme was muted with rich woods, deep greens, and patinated silvers.
—Jesse Sparks, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2019
Far above the statue, which is a dark patinated bronze, a white woman on a white horse rode through a sunlit landscape in a perfume ad for Lancome.
—Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2019
Masterpieces are dotted across the lawn: There is a massive and rustily patinated 180-ton Richard Serra sculpture, Sidewinder, anchoring the front yard, its two curving steel walls shadowing each other.
—Ted Loos, WSJ, 24 May 2018
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“Patinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patinate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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