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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
Critics of the government, in turn, noted that government officials, and especially members of the Castro family, had always enjoyed a life of luxury behind a veneer of revolutionary austerity, which has become more evident in the social media era. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026 Groups such as March and March cultivate a professional veneer to mask tactics that make life unlivable for migrants. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 10 July 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
  • Sporting a classic, seemingly untouched facade, the old building was a sight to behold for both of us.
    — Raj Tawney, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • Leandro Erlich, Bâtiment, 2004, a building facade laid flat beneath a mirror suspended at a 45-degree angle, 930 x 806 x 1445 cm.
    — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of facade
Noun
  • In your periphery to the left, a spacewalker traverses the exterior of the station.
    — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 26 July 2026
  • While the exterior remains camouflaged, the interior reveals a spacious four-seater with ample luggage capacity and a 97-liter frunk.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of exterior
Verb
  • Each spoonful was rich and silky, with creamy vanilla pudding coating tender banana slices and vanilla wafers that soaked up enough sweetness to become cake-like.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Combine the broccoli mixture with the crispy pasta, balsamic vinegar, butter, and toasted pine nuts, and toss everything together over medium-high heat until the butter melts and coats the noodles.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026
Definition of coat
Noun
  • If SpaceX can get a lunar-lander variant of Starship ready on time, NASA could use it to send humans to the surface of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years as soon as 2028.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
  • Burls have smooth, rounded surfaces that are fully covered in bark.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 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
  • The San Diego Wave’s inability to finish any of their numerous scoring chances Sunday contributed to a 2-0 defeat on a hot and humid afternoon in Mission Valley.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • The Nuggets have not finished a season in the second apron since its creation.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 July 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
  • What’s different this time is getting to the Diner, as both Santa Monica Blvd (which the Diner faces) and Sunset Blvd are seeing extended road work – some of it due to a water main that burst on July 16.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Two Boston city councilors are pushing for a change in city law that would require Mayor Michelle Wu to report street projects annually as Wu faces criticism for stalling road work before a city employee was killed by a truck.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of face

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