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
  • Peterman sees a trend toward larger pieces on exteriors as well because today’s homes have a taller, more narrow facade.
    Jodi Gonzalez, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The windows, which take up three-quarters of the exteriors, were hung with colorful fabrics.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of exteriors
Verb
  • There's no equipment to chase down, no wait while someone else finishes their set, and no having to manually record your sets.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The twin measures come as Kehoe and other officials predict tighter budgets are looming, as Missouri finishes spending the massive amount of federal pandemic aid that flowed into the state.
    Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of finishes
Verb
  • Johnson faces the task of implementing this single-package strategy with a slim Republican majority.
    Adeola Adeosun, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • However, the report also reveals that the state faces certain challenges, including a high suicide rate among seniors and a shortage of home health care workers.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of faces
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