How do you use Patina in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like coating or coat, plus the exact meaning.
Patina meaning
- A paten, flat type of dish.
- The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals.
- A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
Using Patina
- The main meaning on this page is: A paten, flat type of dish. | The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals. | A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
- Useful related words include: coating, coat.
- In the example corpus, patina often appears in combinations such as: patina of, patina and, the patina.
Context around Patina
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Patina
- In this selection, "patina" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, based, roman, store, solutions, operates and miller stand out and add context to how "patina" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a beautiful patina of colour and a gorgeous patina over time. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "patina" sits close to words such as aaf, aalen and abrogated, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with patina
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Even Florence’s patina is perfectly cinematic. (7 words)
Materials associated with Scottish style have patina and a sense of age about them. (14 words)
Let’s take a pleasant stroll through Patina Miller’s and David Mars’s uplifting stories. (16 words)
An extra maybe that ends up on the cutting room floor” — Wright’s soft patina of nostalgia is kind to this part of the South, a region so depressed even the undertakers are going out of business. (37 words)
At Walt Disney World, Patina operates The Edison (Classic American fare in an industrial gothic setting), Morimoto Asia (Pan-Asian flavors served from an exhibition kitchen) and Enzo’s Hideaway (Prohibition era speakeasy). (33 words)
In a time when governments are bankrupt and can only generate more money for themselves by printing it, it’s an absolute certainty that the next tax will have a patina of righteousness. (33 words)
The sun rose at 6:27 and presented Calgary a beautiful patina of colour, along with virga and even a rainbow! (21 words)
Example sentences (20)
Brookfield-based Patina Solutions Group was acquired by Los Angeles-based for $42.9 million, according to PitchBook.
In the video linked above, you can check out pastiche with a Roman patina from Hanna-Barbera.
Some departing retailers, like home-goods store Patina, have cited growing public safety issues as a reason for closing.
At Walt Disney World, Patina operates The Edison (Classic American fare in an industrial gothic setting), Morimoto Asia (Pan-Asian flavors served from an exhibition kitchen) and Enzo’s Hideaway (Prohibition era speakeasy).
He’s there to provide an intellectual patina for the power members, who are basically the businessmen, politicos, and media personalities.
In a time when governments are bankrupt and can only generate more money for themselves by printing it, it’s an absolute certainty that the next tax will have a patina of righteousness.
It ushered in a moodier take on Vince with blanket plaids, thick gage sweaters, cocoon-like coats in menswear fabrics and patina-ed leathered pieces.
Let’s take a pleasant stroll through Patina Miller’s and David Mars’s uplifting stories.
After several fires are lit, the sculpture will develop “a really nice rust patina,” Anderson says.
Materials associated with Scottish style have patina and a sense of age about them.
The group specializes in a gentler version on murder balladry, telling bumpity tales of woe with a patina of phantasma.
The sun rose at 6:27 and presented Calgary a beautiful patina of colour, along with virga and even a rainbow!
An extra maybe that ends up on the cutting room floor” — Wright’s soft patina of nostalgia is kind to this part of the South, a region so depressed even the undertakers are going out of business.
From there, she went to study at the Culinary Institute in New York, and then work in Los Angeles kitchens including Spago, Patina, and Mélisse.
It’s crafted from a light, grey wash mango wood with a rich and varied patina, and offers perfect functionality in the shape of a sleek, curved drawer that sits neatly underneath.
Patina Restaurant Group, which runs State Grill and Bar in the Empire State Building, has assigned this chef, a Texan, to head its kitchen.
The historic facade offers a weeping brick mortar, slate roof, copper gutters and downspouts with a touch of patina.
This slim-profile full-grain leather card wallet develops a gorgeous patina over time and it’s reinforced with super tough nylon thread to stay strong throughout.
Even Florence’s patina is perfectly cinematic.
The paint, or lack thereof, will continue to patina, but under the hood and inside, it's a reliable daily driver.
Common combinations with patina
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- patina of 7×
- patina and 3×
- the patina 3×
- patina from 2×
- patina for 2×
- have patina 2×
- patina restaurant 2×
- with patina 2×
- of patina 2×
- patina over 2×