How to Use veneer in a Sentence

veneer

noun
  • Well, somebody has to make the veneers.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The panels have wood veneer on one end and grey felt on the other.
    — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Glue circles punched from scraps of the wood veneer to the center.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • It’s finished with oak veneer, which adds a rustic and warm feel to the piece.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Choose from a range of colors available for the real wood veneer.
    — Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022
  • These include up to four whole hides of leather, wood veneers, and the model board that forms the base.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
  • Ash veneer and pottery in pale hues would complement this style.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Upgrading the grid with wood veneers.
    — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • Gold plating, after all, is only a thin veneer.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Here, a white pencil is used to make the first of many intricate markings on a wood veneer.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
  • Keep in Mind It’s crafted from wood veneer that is prone to fading.
    — Rachel Dube, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • The top story is covered in stucco, the bottom in brick veneer.
    — jsonline.com, 16 Nov. 2022
  • The veneer on this rubber wood piece brings warmth to its clean, tapered construction.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In recent years, that veneer of civilization has seemed to slip away.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Of course, that idealistic picture was just a veneer even then.
    — Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Ketch was a big man with a gruff exterior that was really just a thin veneer.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Custom-fit the patch by sanding the veneer edges where necessary.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Pfeiffer went to town with hair extensions, loud makeup, and snap-on veneers.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
  • 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
  • Chapek’s less shiny veneer may have been attractive from that perspective.
    — Nicole Gull McElroy, Fortune, 16 June 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
  • Solid oak also feels heavier than veneer.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Solid oak also feels heavier than veneer.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • In some instances, the interaction may have a veneer of consent, or of quid pro quo.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
  • It is made of solid oak wood and veneers and is finished in a Tawny Oak color.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Piano White veneer trim is meant to echo the high-gloss surface of a satellite casting.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Yet that veneer of anonymity propelled one of the busiest late-blooming careers in show business.
    — Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com, 13 June 2022
  • The kitchen built-ins also have curved detailing where the oiled oak veneer meets cream lacquer panels.
    — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2026
  • Yet that veneer of anonymity propelled one of the busiest, late-blooming careers in show business.
    — Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 13 June 2022
  • Suddenly, there was a tiny crack in the veneer of authority.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025

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