How to Use veneer in a Sentence

veneer

noun
  • 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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