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as in facades
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 exteriors
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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Recent Examples of veneers
Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
And then, new teeth [Judge got new veneers in October 2024].
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Tia Glover, with her sharp British wit, looks primed to challenge Potomac’s polite veneers.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
While veneers generally cost $800 to $1,800 per tooth, Martinez advertised full-mouth services at $3,000 and charged one client just $2,500.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The Mulliner Personal Commissioning Guide now features new open-pore wood and tinted carbon fibre veneers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
While real veneers can cost more than $1,000 per tooth, the report noted Martinez allegedly charged about $3,000 for the entire set, promising a lifespan of five to seven years.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Previously, she's spoken about undergoing liposuction and a rhinoplasty and getting veneers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The interior renderings reveal the firm’s background in residential interior design, with floor-to-ceiling windows, muted grays and wood veneers and loose furniture.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
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Whitening strips also do not work on crowns, fillings, veneers, implants, and other similar products.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 25 Sep. 2025
And then, new teeth [Judge got new veneers in October 2024].
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Tia Glover, with her sharp British wit, looks primed to challenge Potomac’s polite veneers.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
While veneers generally cost $800 to $1,800 per tooth, Martinez advertised full-mouth services at $3,000 and charged one client just $2,500.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The Mulliner Personal Commissioning Guide now features new open-pore wood and tinted carbon fibre veneers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
While real veneers can cost more than $1,000 per tooth, the report noted Martinez allegedly charged about $3,000 for the entire set, promising a lifespan of five to seven years.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Previously, she's spoken about undergoing liposuction and a rhinoplasty and getting veneers.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The interior renderings reveal the firm’s background in residential interior design, with floor-to-ceiling windows, muted grays and wood veneers and loose furniture.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneers
Noun
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The town boasts architecturally-adorable features like small squares and pink granite and white stone facades, along with local boutiques and artisan products.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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The soft hum of Italian streets and historic marble facades swelled with cinema’s finest during the Venice Film Festival, providing the perfect backdrop for a conversation that feels as timeless as the city itself.—
Bruna Nessif,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Hays amassed land records and deeds, photos of interiors and exteriors of houses, and called to the stand an electricity expert to describe what low kilowatt usage might suggest about whether someone lives in a house or not.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Jordan served as a stand-in for Middle Eastern exteriors during key scenes in the true-crime drama of John Paul Getty III’s kidnapping.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a landmark 1995 study, Sakaguchi and colleagues pinpointed the cells responsible—T helper cells that also contained a protein on their surfaces called CD25.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Cover a glass door with RYB Home’s poly-linen blackout curtains, which promise 100% sunlight blockage and can accommodate up to 84-inch-long surfaces.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The style’s key color is a bright Varsity Maize yellow, which coats the entirety of the upper’s nubuck base.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The pureed corn mixture is buttery, savory, and surprisingly decadent despite having only a small amount of dairy, The corn's natural sugars add an edge of sweetness to the sauce; the sauce coats the pasta like an Alfredo and matches its richness but is not as cheesy as an Alfredo.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Venus finishes its run in Virgo in your partnership sector, highlighting what balance and reciprocity really feel like.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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Click Relaunch when the update finishes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Today, as the world faces over 60 conflicts — the highest number since the end of World War II — play remains as important as ever.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Now Parker faces the scrutiny of the general TV audience.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Veneers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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