patina
Example Sentences
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If you want dinner with a literary patina, grab the French onion soup at Michel’s Christiania, a favorite of longtime resident Ernest Hemingway.
One of the affected neighborhoods is Jabriyat, a wealthy area overlooking the camp that has the feel of a ghost town, where villas bear the dusty patina of abandonment.
From Los Angeles Times
I learned to force a patina—a controlled oxidation to protect the blade—with vinegar.
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
This quick ritual keeps the patina slick, durable and rust-free.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
