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.
Modestly furnished with a bohemian patina, the space is like a time capsule, defined by the organized clutter of her painter’s tools and finished canvases spanning the years.
From New York Times
They also argue the donations could give Cheney a bipartisan patina if she runs for higher office.
From Los Angeles Times
All three are large and burly yet seemingly battered, with rusty patinas that evoke abandoned industrial objects.
From Washington Post
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