How to Use veneer in a Sentence

veneer

noun
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  • Glue circles punched from scraps of the wood veneer to the center.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The panels have wood veneer on one end and grey felt on the other.
    — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2022
  • Keep in Mind It’s crafted from wood veneer that is prone to fading.
    — Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • Choose from a range of colors available for the real wood veneer.
    — Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022
  • But scandal chipped away at the Wing’s polished veneer.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The gift is revealed to stand on its own merits to meet or defeat the promise beneath the veneer.
    — Steve West, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The top story is covered in stucco, the bottom in brick veneer.
    — jsonline.com, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Custom-fit the patch by sanding the veneer edges where necessary.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Austin, for example, is a shiny thing with a cowboy veneer.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2022
  • On one side of the fireplace is oak veneer cabinetry that holds audio and video equipment.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Step inside the new electric Rolls-Royce Spectre and look closely at the vibrant black wood veneer.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 16 July 2023
  • The walls and ceiling of the study at the northeast corner of the building are wrapped in polished walnut veneer; at its center sits a heavy 1930s French wood desk.
    — Alice Newell-Hanson Stefan Ruiz, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • This was a coup attempt, and Eastman’s memo was merely a thin veneer of legalese to justify it.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Instead of painting over the messy bits of life with a decorative veneer, we’re allowed to just be.
    — Sutanya Dacres, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Yet that veneer of anonymity propelled one of the busiest late-blooming careers in show business.
    — Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
  • Yet that veneer of anonymity propelled one of the busiest, late-blooming careers in show business.
    — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 13 June 2022
  • Without the veneer of celebrity, all that remains is the cruelty.
    — Jamil Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • Rustic wood oak veneer gives the desk a charming and rustic look while keeping the piece affordable.
    — Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • The veneer of legitimacy around FTX grew thicker, and the exchange became the second largest in the world.
    — WIRED, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Ketch was a big man with a gruff exterior that was really just a thin veneer.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Of course, that idealistic picture was just a veneer even then.
    — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
  • View Photos Inside, 1603 pieces of black sycamore wood trim veneer are used to create a design that suggests rose petals scattered in the wind.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The Drôme, indeed, is a snapshot of small-town France, giving the local election the veneer of a national contest.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022
  • It's made from lightly distressed ash wood veneer and a striking honeycomb texture on the front of the drawers.
    — Samantha Jones, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2023
  • The legal framework of pretrial detention gives it the veneer of due process.
    — Allison McCann, New York Times, 16 July 2022
  • Keep in Mind The veneer top is vulnerable to heat, so keep trivets handy for serving dishes.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
  • In Unit 3, the vanity is a floating cabinet with a walnut veneer and push-to-open hardware.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • But beneath this thin veneer, there is likely a person struggling with everyday life, just like you and me.
    — Dan Giuliani, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The veneers are resistant to cracks, and offer a uniform color throughout.
    — Erica Reagle, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The Living Room Table The veneer base of the table was commissioned, and the top was pieced together from marble and leftovers from the terrazzo in one of the bathrooms.
    — Chloe Sachdev, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024

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