patina
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Their entrepreneurial efforts in the U.S. seem to others evidence of the crass opportunism hidden beneath the patina.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
The film’s vintage patina doesn’t detract from rising actor Will Price’s confident performance as an immature mobster who prefers bitcoin to stacks of Benjamins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
“Overcleaning can remove patina, soften detail and reduce value — particularly for antique pieces. When in doubt, leave it as is,” said Emily Otranto, lead researcher with M.S.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Camara called criticism that she and other candidates were being allowed to run only to give the election a patina of authenticity a "narrow-minded view".
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
The sky above me glows like the ancient patina of saints.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
The wallet comes in a variety of colors and as designer Danny Dean Davis demonstrated on a recent visit to his showroom, the wallet patinas beautifully over time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
This theoretical point is intriguing, if less engaging than the pockmarked patinas that also differentiate the four rounded forms.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
Fashionable homes across the country began sprouting lichened stone urns and zinc-top pedestal tables bearing sun-bleached patinas.
From Architectural Digest ● Mar. 18, 2015
The speakers will identify forgers who sometimes worked on commission for unscrupulous dealers and explain how microscopes, X-rays and spectrometers can reveal artificial patinas and fresh engraving marks.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2010
Where I remembered patinas of green mold there was wallpaper and wainscoting and cheerful shades of paint.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
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