patina
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But that merely gives his deep-rooted oddness a patina of the normal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
While the “60 Minutes” patina has been tarnished by the recent events, there is no shortage of journalists who would be willing to step up and join the program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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
Mr. Mescal’s performance makes hers look restrained; “Hamnet” attempts to match the patina of an arthouse release to the nuance of a monster-truck rally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
The inmates’ protests, though they had a patina of moral force, only hardened my resolve.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
However, patinas had longer culinary memories, the researchers showed.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2020
Beneath the myriad patinas of culture, there is a fixed human nature that neither improves nor regresses.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2019
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 show will feature the newest additions to the line’s “wearable architecture”: striking solid-bronze fabrications with patinas that “evolve over time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2014
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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