veneer 1 of 2

noun

və-ˈnir How to pronounce veneer (audio)
Definition of veneernext
1
as in facade
a deceptively attractive external appearance the veneer of civility that the neighbors had maintained over the years disappeared with the filing of the first lawsuit

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as in exterior
an outer part or layer the top and sides of the desk are overlaid with cherry veneers, while the interior wood is white pine

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veneer

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verb

as in to coat

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Recent Examples of veneer
Noun
Among the various materials that Bentley can use to trim the interior are a new merino wool fabric and a wood finish that’s made from up to 1,000 walnut offcuts glued together, then sliced up to use as a veneer. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 But what was always far less certain than the outcome of this Russian vote, and potentially more significant, is how a fresh veneer of political support would be used and what course of action the Kremlin will push next. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
Even crime in Orange County has been sensationalized and glamorized, with themes veneered by opulence, secrecy and illusions of suburban perfection. — Costa Beavin Pappas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Your table is almost certainly veneered, meaning that the top has a thin layer of beautiful wood glued to a base material, which could be plywood or particleboard. — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for veneer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneer
  1. facade
  2. exterior
  3. coat
  4. surface
  5. varnish
  6. finish
  7. glaze
  8. face
Noun
  • Underneath that façade was a sociopathic white supremacist neo-Nazi filled with hatred, fantasizing about mass murder nearly every day.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Starting in 2027, the Plaza Hotel will embark on a four-year-long renovation of its marble façade.
    — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of facade
Noun
  • Pemberley exteriors and grounds scenes were filmed at Lyme Park, an estate in the Peak District south of Manchester.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The exterior of the building features a large mural of Paul McCartney and John Lennon with their guitars.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of exterior
Verb
  • This denim is highly ornamented, coated, dyed, or otherwise creatively embellished.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers then installed the electrodes and coated the structure with sputtered gold.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • For most of human history, our Sun’s occasional tantrums have been of little concern to those of us living on Earth’s surface.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Pittol’s arepas feature a crisp, mottled surface and a dusky plum hue.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of surface
Verb
  • Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to keep carpenter bees from bugging you is using stained, sealed, varnished or treated wood in building projects.
    — Sarah Linn April 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Bringing a top-tier women’s sports event to the country and having its citizens watch women compete represented an opportunity to varnish its human-rights record, which has been criticized by several organizations regarding its treatment of women.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of varnish
Verb
  • Founder Marty Odlin told me the company had not finished developing sensors and methods to reliably measure key properties such as pH and dissolved inorganic carbon.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The two sides reworked Norvell’s deal in December 2024 after the Seminoles finished 2-10 in the program’s worst season in 50 years.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of finish
Verb
  • Eyes glaze over when the subject strays too far from Memeworld.
    — Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • Working with 1 cookie at a time, spread 1 tablespoon vanilla glaze over half of underside of cookie.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Definition of glaze
Verb
  • The co-pilot accused of carrying out the attack is under arrest and facing prosecution by UAE authorities.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Many depend on critical minerals such as copper and rare earth elements that face growing supply chain pressures.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of face

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