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
Partly owing to this patina, the spaces were cinematically moody.
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Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
The effects are fun, and as with Paul Tazewell’s costumes and Derek McClane’s set, a patina of cheapness keeps the thing in the mode of camp.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
The patina will change with time and the MagSafe ring shape can become visible eventually.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The knights are finished with a black patina application that reveals the creases, contrasts and details of each relief.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
The effects are fun, and as with Paul Tazewell’s costumes and Derek McClane’s set, a patina of cheapness keeps the thing in the mode of camp.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
The patina will change with time and the MagSafe ring shape can become visible eventually.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
The knights are finished with a black patina application that reveals the creases, contrasts and details of each relief.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for patina
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patina
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Like any entertainer riding high on mass expectations, Pushpa 2: The Rule focuses on the star, and his aura above and beyond everything else in the movie.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There was an air of promise, an aura of possibility.Mike Sacks, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The presence of luminaries such as Clive Davis and Quincy Jones as music chairmen, along with show producer George Schlatter, created an atmosphere of star power that rivals even the top entertainment industry awards shows.Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the thick atmosphere, stray dogs fight with seabirds for scraps of offal and urinate against the barrels of blood and salt water where waiting fish float.Christopher Cameron, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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Some good news: The Arctic plunge of air will quickly pivot eastward and then off the Atlantic coast this weekend, AccuWeather said.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The chilly air was fragrant with hundreds of real roses left behind by the faithful.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Patina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patina. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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