patina

Now, some clients 30 and older are seeking out dermatologists and aestheticians with nursing degrees who can help them maintain a slight patina of wrinkles—at least enough for furrowing and raising the brows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 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

But for Redlands-based artists James McClung and Marcus Mercado, the gritty patina of the Inland Empire urban landscape conjures memories of life in the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 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

The whole statue had acquired around its northerly surfaces a bluish-green patina, so that from certain approaches, and in low light, the muscle-bound Triton really seemed a hundred leagues under the sea.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

The next day, participants buffed their objects and applied chemical solvents to create patinas and finishes before heading back to the city.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2024

All three are large and burly yet seemingly battered, with rusty patinas that evoke abandoned industrial objects.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022

As they are used, cooking vessels naturally build up organic residues such as charred bits, thin coatings known as patinas, and absorbed fats.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2020

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

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