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 deliberately streaky, strié finish gives the wall a sense of age and patina that puts it in better harmony with the age of the house than a solid coat of paint would.
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Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The color palette recalled a soft patina, a nod to the city's worn demeanor.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The patina in some areas is over a millimeter thick.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The film’s non-judgmental narration — read by Jacek Zubiel — comments on the characters’ innermost thoughts along the way, adding to the general patina of narcissism without pointing fingers or placing blame.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The color palette recalled a soft patina, a nod to the city's worn demeanor.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The patina in some areas is over a millimeter thick.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The film’s non-judgmental narration — read by Jacek Zubiel — comments on the characters’ innermost thoughts along the way, adding to the general patina of narcissism without pointing fingers or placing blame.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patina
Noun
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Brad was firmly outside the mansion’s mysterious aura of cool during that now 50-year-old scene, so Bostwick just hangs out with other fans if he gets lost.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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But Picardo developed a comprehensive strategy and mission statement to attract more consumers and brand partners, while maintaining Holts’ luxury aura and reinforcing its social values.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That distinction likely reflects shifts in Mars' climate and atmosphere as Jezero Crater filled with sediment, the researcher said.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Autos Are an Economic Anchor China’s bold move into electric vehicles began in 2009 as a top-down policy to compete with foreign automakers, cut air pollution and reduce oil imports.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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This change limited the state's ability to secure federal funds for energy efficiency projects, address emissions of climate-warming air pollutants at a statewide level, or promote cleaner technologies that don't rely on fossil fuels.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Patina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patina. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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