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
Current trends in the vintage watch market indicate a growing interest in Rolex models with unique features, such as colored dials, stone dials, and distinctive patinas.
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
My desk was originally a uniform amber tone; its rich patina came from decades of service in New York classrooms.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Keep in Mind The copper will develop a natural patina over time.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
Email Patricia Lynch Smith appreciated the home’s patina and renovated to preserve original floors, moldings, and fireplaces.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
My desk was originally a uniform amber tone; its rich patina came from decades of service in New York classrooms.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Keep in Mind The copper will develop a natural patina over time.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2025
Email Patricia Lynch Smith appreciated the home’s patina and renovated to preserve original floors, moldings, and fireplaces.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patina
Noun
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Then, Mercury and Jupiter both enter your sign (on June 8th and June 9th), bringing the spotlight straight to your aura.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 May 2025
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Like Taurus, Aidan is a romantic at heart and has a tenderness in his aura.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Fans both in person and online noted the electric atmosphere of the concert.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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It was therefore expected that — even if tentative — the detection of a potential biomarker in the atmosphere of an exoplanet would have extensive coverage.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
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The first Trump administration stacked the EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, which advises EPA on setting health-protective air quality standards, with opponents of environmental regulation, including people connected to industries the EPA regulates.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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For students at Muir, school was cancelled for over three weeks, reopening at the end of January when environmental testing determined there were no air contaminants lingering from wildfire debris.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Patina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patina. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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