patina

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some 40,000 years ago, Aboriginal artists began pecking and scratching through the patina to expose the grayish rock beneath, ultimately creating more than 1 million images.

From Science Magazine

A theatrical run can give a film the patina of something worth making an effort to see, and differentiating it from the infinite sea of content.

From Seattle Times

Solvents are probably the best strippers for antiques, where preserving the patina matters.

From Washington Post