patina
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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
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
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
His accent on its smooth syllables was like a patina on bronze.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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
This theoretical point is intriguing, if less engaging than the pockmarked patinas that also differentiate the four rounded forms.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2022
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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