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Recent Examples of patina This one is very well preserved, across case and dial with a warm patina and is accompanied by the original guarantee from its sale by Brunati in Zurich Switzerland, 1974. Thomas Wójtowicz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Alas, the movie also carries an awards patina in Oscar nominees Vanessa Kirby, Ana de Armas, Jude Law, 2x Primetime Emmy nominee Sweeney, and BAFTA nominated thespian Daniel Brühl. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025 The hefty, sturdy base and natural patina (on the Corten steel option) make this a centerpiece worthy of any backyard. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025 Founded in the mid-19th century as a grocery store in Greenwich Village, the bar retains a patina of its early years—the dim interior, wood walls, the merciful lack of thunka-thunk music. Harrison Hill, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for patina
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Noun
  • The pressure on high-end fashion brands to maintain their aura of quality, exclusivity and ethics is mounting amid an already challenging luxury landscape, which is being impacted by a global spending downturn.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But that aura of possibility begins to fade when the less pleasant edges of their respective realties come to light.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The athletics track surrounding the pitch at the London Stadium certainly does not help, meaning supporters are a long way from the action and the atmosphere suffers as a result.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Two of the missions with uncertain futures monitor carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In addition, residents can check wave height predictions by viewing the NWS Great Lakes Portal, which updates wave heights, wind gusts and air temperature forecasts.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The Railroad Commission also approved more than 7,000 flares within areas where the gas reservoir being drilled was known to be high in hydrogen sulfide, increasing the likelihood that the toxic gas could escape into the air.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Patina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patina. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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