patina

A bird’s-eye shot of spike heel-clad feet framing an esoteric dress acquisition, a styling clip attached to soft fabric sitting lightly and low-rise, a dress-up session framed by whitewashed wood with the perfect patina.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Each turnover being a rare event, most every fresh host has been greeted with a chorus of “Who? What? Why?” before time accords the newcomer a patina of inevitability.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 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

Again I looked down at the long drop to the glacier, then up, then scraped away the patina of ice above my head.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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

The show will feature the newest additions to the line’s “wearable architecture”: striking solid-bronze fabrications with patinas that “evolve over time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2014

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