But as each day passed, his regime was beginning to acquire a certain patina of legitimacy. From Wordnik.com. [Germania-Brendan McNally « The Merry Genre Go Round Reviews] Reference
You must be confusing this with Redstate … where maintenance of the ‘thin patina’ is Job One!. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - Henry Hudson lacked patience.] Reference
You have been taught that to scratch the surface will shatter the wafer thin patina of the nose-ring Karl leads you around with. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - Pew: Religious left rivals religious right.] Reference
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. From Wordnik.com. [im goin to a civil war show and sell tomoro hopin to buy some knifes or maybe a gun anything i should look for in particular and] Reference
Oops, I think I said the second cake, I meant the wedding cake with the nasty "patina". From Wordnik.com. [The Displays That Time Forgot] Reference
How are you going to rebuild a city with all those components, that kind of patina, if you will?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 9, 2005] Reference
Then he or she covered the freshly cut letters with an imitation "patina" made from water and ground chalk. From Wordnik.com. [Gold Dust and James Bond] Reference
The quarters were of no interest, but I noticed a dime that had a strange kind of patina to it and took a closer look. From Wordnik.com. [Pocket Change Yields an Unusual Find : Coin Collecting News] Reference
And now finding that this "patina" could be easily rubbed off the letters, unmistakably fresh engraving marks could be seen. From Wordnik.com. [Gold Dust and James Bond] Reference
"There is this patina of 'Government Motors,'" Akerson said. From Wordnik.com. [New head of GM defends bailout] Reference
And, therefore, it gains the sort of magical patina after a while. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live: What's So Funny About Politics? - December 20, 2000] Reference
CROWLEY: If Obama wins, Clinton loses the patina of inevitability. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2008] Reference
Gilt mirrors without the slightest patina of dust were seen hanging. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Slips Into Afghanistan] Reference
This patina enables scientists to estimate the date of the carvings. From Wordnik.com. [Portals to Other Realities] Reference
So it gives him a sort of a nice patina, you know, of democracy there. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 17, 2003] Reference
One network ramps up health care to give it the patina of "CSI" urgency. From Wordnik.com. [Is Endless Health Care Debate Making You Sick?] Reference
"It was really inspiring to us, the patina and weight of age on that house.". From Wordnik.com. [Pixar's Small Wonder] Reference
It starts discreetly: a patina of pale circles at the bottom of young leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Crops With Attitude] Reference
Even intimacies from the hallowed past came back with an unwelcome patina of ick. From Wordnik.com. [Let's Talk About Sex] Reference
In front of me, the waves with their glistening patina flatten out over the sand. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking News] Reference
PS: If you can't get everything off, just call it 'patina' like the chefs do ...: o). From Wordnik.com. [The Kitchn] Reference
Or are these photographs too current for the patina of time to have beautified them?. From Wordnik.com. [The Photojournalism Paradox] Reference
He is conservative, but he -- comes across as a - with it's the patina of moderation. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 2, 2008] Reference
And the Tom Coburn thing obviously does put that patina of bipartisanship on top of it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2008] Reference
Besides, "you don't get the depth, the patina, the feel of the oil base with the latex.". From Wordnik.com. [Of Walls And Wanting] Reference
This commission has patina and investigative powers but it cannot apply specific remedies. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Katherine Harris Testifies Before U.S. Civil Rights Commission - January 12, 2001] Reference
There was a faint patina of dust covering the glossy surface, but it was very faint, indeed. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Giveaway] Reference
I reported as best as I could, as honestly as I could - archaeology, DNA, patina, statistics. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2008] Reference
Aage paints with a patina of time and meaning that seems rare in this hurry-up-split-splat day. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Gregory: "Jackson Pollock, I Know You're Out There"] Reference
Part of the beauty of wood floors is that they change over time, taking on character and patina. From Wordnik.com. [Protect Your Investment: Wood Floors] Reference
Workers will try to peel away layers of varnish on the case to revive the "rich patina," she said. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Senate's historic Ohio Clock to be restored] Reference
These are hollow gourds with a patina that matched in character the mottled white-washed barn walls. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Poses: On the Road: Farm Stands of Lancaster County, PA] Reference
As the woman speaks of walls and paints, hue and patina, a delicate erotica forms itself in her subtle evocations. From Wordnik.com. [Of Walls And Wanting] Reference
After rejecting the idea of wood, they came up with a copper "skin" that would gradually age into a greenish patina. From Wordnik.com. [The de Young Is... DeLovely] Reference
Said hero is played by Cruise with his appealing fierce boyishness -- although at 33, he's losing that preppy patina. From Wordnik.com. [Mission Accomplished] Reference
He says tatamis absorb carbon dioxide and -- thanks to their soothing, tea-colored patina -- reduce stress by slowing brain waves. From Wordnik.com. [Is It Ta-Ta To Tatami?] Reference
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