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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
William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Dental specialists are now doing canine braces and porcelain veneers.
—Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Eddie is happy to sit in the corner with Shane, sucking on his new veneers, and let the women tear each other to shreds, never getting involved.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Clients can also tell a personal story through custom marquetry and inlaid veneers, incorporating a family crest or a signature motif.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
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
The Mulliner Personal Commissioning Guide now features new open-pore wood and tinted carbon fibre veneers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The cost of dental veneers varies from country to country in 2025, with porcelain and E-max options in Turkey being up to70-80% lower than the prices in the United States owing to lower operational costs and advanced in-house lab systems.
—William Jones, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Dental specialists are now doing canine braces and porcelain veneers.
—Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Eddie is happy to sit in the corner with Shane, sucking on his new veneers, and let the women tear each other to shreds, never getting involved.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
Clients can also tell a personal story through custom marquetry and inlaid veneers, incorporating a family crest or a signature motif.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025
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
The Mulliner Personal Commissioning Guide now features new open-pore wood and tinted carbon fibre veneers.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneers
Noun
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During the festival, SCAD will introduce new backlot facades as well as plans for two new soundstages and 11 new classrooms set to open in 2026.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Wednesday, the team announced the creation of a new way to evaluate the performance of photoactive materials for semi-transparent organic photovoltaics (ST-OPVs), which could transform how energy is harvested through everyday surfaces like windows, screens, and facades.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pilot is almost all exteriors at nighttime, and that means night shoots.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Some exteriors around the studio have also been dressed up for scenes outside the hospital.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Up to one inch of snow is possible, primarily on grassy and elevated surfaces, with higher totals above 3,000 feet.—
Sirena Bergman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Most of that snowfall accumulated on grassy and elevated surfaces.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Stearic acid in the formula also coats hair in a light protective veil to prevent your color from fading.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
29 Oct. 2025
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Continue until the solution makes a paste and coats the entire surface of the tub.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will take part in a showdown this Sunday at Levi's Stadium that could possibly end up deciding who finishes first in the NFC West.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Everyone who finishes the test will get 100% correct.—
Emery Petchauer,
The Conversation,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Still, the company faces the same existential headwinds that have scared other would-be moguls away from the news business.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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At Barton Creek Technologies, Anna Chen, the chief human resources officer, faces a dilemma over the company’s performance improvement plan (PIP).—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
8 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Veneers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneers. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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