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 actress told LaLa Anthony during the Vogue livestream at the time that the color choices were to represent the patina aging that copper undergoes over time.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
To retain that visual storytelling element, Sequeira needed to show wear, tear, and patina.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 May 2026
Crafted from durable metal and finished in rich copper and blue-green patina tones, this spinner is an eye-catching decoration for your backyard or garden.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Embrace the act of adding to a work table's patina, let your copper sit on display, and don't worry about sanding and re-staining old wood.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
To retain that visual storytelling element, Sequeira needed to show wear, tear, and patina.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 May 2026
Crafted from durable metal and finished in rich copper and blue-green patina tones, this spinner is an eye-catching decoration for your backyard or garden.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Embrace the act of adding to a work table's patina, let your copper sit on display, and don't worry about sanding and re-staining old wood.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patina
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The mere presence of Hezbollah fighters in the dock shattered the group’s long-standing aura of impunity in Lebanon.—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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Stubby, low-profile legs give the Facade bed frame a faux floating effect, and classic lines give the design a streamlined aura.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2026
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Requiring commuters to come into offices more frequently will result in more than 15,000 additional metric tons of carbon being released into the atmosphere each month, the union argued.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2026
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Their arrival is near or after sunset with less juice in the atmosphere to work with, but there could still be a passing storm or downpour, or even an isolated severe storm with stronger gusts.—
Eric Fisher,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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In Maine, several voters said that the oysterman plucked from obscurity didn’t pass the smell test.—
Caroline McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2026
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There’s some evidence that suggests that the smell of peppermint oil, cedarwood oil, citronella oil, rosemary oil and other essential oils can repel ticks.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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What other mythology would even try to accommodate extending necks, water squirters, and intentionally unpleasant aromas?—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 June 2026
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Its complexity of flavors and aromas is unique.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
1 June 2026
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Videos of climbers waiting in long queues in an area known as the death zone – where the air is too thin to breathe unaided for long – on their way to the summit have once again made headlines, alongside record-breaking ascents from both Nepali and foreign climbers.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Do not burn debris or other items during an air quality alert.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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“Patina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patina. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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