Usage examples (36)

• But as each day passed, his regime was beginning to acquire a certain patina of legitimacy.
• You must be confusing this with Redstate … where maintenance of the ‘thin patina’ is Job One!
• You have been taught that to scratch the surface will shatter the wafer thin patina of the nose-ring Karl leads you around with.
• To a true collector the crappy look can be the real deal, and sometimes that old funky patina is what people try to fake too. best of luck,