variants
or patinae
as in flavors
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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Noun
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Choose among a wide variety of flavors, including mango, pineapple, banana, strawberry, and apple.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025 -
The new flavors are the Peppermint Bark Blizzard Treat and the Holiday Nog Shake.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People read auras and palms, too.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Between the sounds, the smells and the watchable crowd, the neighborhood was happening.—
Ken Perrotte,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Garbage disposals can flush away food debris on pots and pans in a flash, but anyone who owns one of these devices knows that unpleasant smells are a regular occurrence.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If they were considered unimportant to the team’s chances of success, Zidane and Ancelotti did not worry too much if their feelings got hurt.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Since posting on Reddit, hundreds of people have commented their thoughts and feelings on the situation.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The straw color belied its aromas of red raspberry, peach, and pink grapefruit zest.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Patinas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patinas. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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