veneers 1 of 2

noun

Definition of veneersnext
plural of veneer
1
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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veneers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of veneer
as in varnishes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veneers
  1. facades
  2. exteriors
  3. finishes
  4. faces
Noun
  • The facades are rigorous yet refined, giving way to luxurious but by no means in-your-face interiors.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Many others — painters of Pontiacs, drugstore facades or gumball machines — were dismissed as frivolous.
    Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of facades
Noun
  • The reader is made to cut beneath the surface in the story’s progression, to move from the world of exteriors to the world of spiritual depth.
    Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Higher-end models feature induction heating, luxe-looking stainless-steel exteriors, and specialized settings for brown rice, congee, oatmeal, multigrain blends, and more.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of exteriors
Verb
  • Wherever Moss finishes his football career, the school will have a class athlete.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • But on this night, as Fernandez finishes his dinner, Joe goes to his room and turns down the bed.
    Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of finishes
Verb
  • City has won just one of its last nine matches and faces Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Junior quarterback Joshua Suarez passed for 293 yards and four touchdown in the regional final for Palmdale, which faces a tough task on defense going against a team with two running backs who have gained more than 1,500 yards each.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of faces
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