patina
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The artist abrades the surfaces of his paintings, giving them a patina of age that contributes to their folkloric vibe and makes these images even more absorbing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 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
Tracy Long’s project, titled Mamo, questions the sterility and uniformity of prefab design by adding layers of patina, warmth and natural connection to its modular system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
His accent on its smooth syllables was like a patina on bronze.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
At his Paris studio, Saint-Gaudens began pumping out scaled-down versions, each about 2½ feet tall and in a choice of different bronze patinas — black, green, golden brown — to meet customer demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
Beneath the myriad patinas of culture, there is a fixed human nature that neither improves nor regresses.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2019
Still fresh in Ms. Eisenman’s mind are her striving beginnings, working in jobs like painting patinas on headboards at a bed factory in Newark and murals in hotel lobbies.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2015
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
I studied pigments and tinting to match antique patinas.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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