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

“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

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 ● Nov. 24, 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

The sky above me glows like the ancient patina of saints.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

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

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

I studied pigments and tinting to match antique patinas.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys