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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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as in to coat
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Recent Examples of veneer
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
Selected real wood veneers are used and Audiovector also offers custom finishes, hand-painted in Denmark.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
And if Psyche does have a rocky mantle, ferrovolcanic seeps could have veneered it with metal from the asteroid’s core.
—Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 18 Sep. 2019
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Noun
The psychologist in her 30s — who did not want to give her surname — visited Albania for dental veneers and a lip procedure with the hopes of improving her smile.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 31 Oct. 2024
Selected real wood veneers are used and Audiovector also offers custom finishes, hand-painted in Denmark.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
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
And if Psyche does have a rocky mantle, ferrovolcanic seeps could have veneered it with metal from the asteroid’s core.
—Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 18 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneer
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To Look Out For Behind the anthropomorphized facade, what appears as reasoning in AI agents is actually sophisticated pattern matching combined with programmed responses.Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The real human being behind the facade of America's sweetheart baddie is my most kind, genuine, hilarious, loving friend.EW.com, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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In vivid detail, Boyle describes the sights and sensations that a person setting foot on the moon’s dusty exterior would experience, thereby bringing the moon closer to readers than ever before.Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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But that weight, along with its brick-like exterior shape, limits range to the aforementioned 240 miles, despite its sizable (and heavy) 116 kWh battery pack.Karl Brauer, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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As wind blew air through a mesh coated with catalysts to extract nitrogen and hydrogen from water vapor, the device produced enough ammonia with a sufficiently high concentration for use as a hydroponic fertilizer – all without the need for additional electricity or radiation.New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
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Generously coat the inside of a large bundt pan with softened butter. 2.Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
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The fires burn various fuels, from live and dead vegetation to peatlands and scrub, producing different fire behaviors such as surface or crown fires, which vary in intensity, spread, and impact.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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However for the women's Euro to be staged in July, a temporary grass pitch will be overlaid on top of the artificial surface in Bern and Thun in June.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Under the apartment’s roof, for example, cellulose insulation boards were left exposed, and then varnished, without being concealed behind drywall.Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
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The floor is put into the frame after the flooring panels have been varnished to stop water damage to the wood.CMG Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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At season’s end, their teams finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 7th.Todd Boss, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Greenlaw finished the first half with eight tackles.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Freezing rain could glaze roads to more than a half an inch creating treacherous driving conditions.Max Golembo, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Authentic Cajun spices like paprika and cayenne pepper join honey in their Cajun honey glazed ham.Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Payers are focused on reducing costs to boost profitability, often leading to friction with healthcare providers who face increasing administrative burdens and diminishing financial returns.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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And Johnson faced no opposition when he was renominated to be Speaker. Copyright 2024 Nexstar Media Inc.Emily Brooks, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Veneer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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