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Jolie’s work is bold, and almost imperceptibly so, quietly channeling a part of herself that is entirely removed from the veneer of fame and celebrity.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

They didn’t do that because they wanted to have the trappings and the veneer of making it look as if it were a real federal case.

From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026

There’s still a lot on the docket for tomorrow—and a lot of potential tripwires that could shake the veneer of stability that both countries are trying hard to project.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

While Metcalf’s Linda adopts a facade of stoicism to shield her family from the grief erupting in her, Abbott’s Biff is forced to reveal the broken man behind the defiant veneer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

By repeating this process many times, they removed the copper atoms from the surface of the metal, creating a veneer of almost pure gold.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The material can also be used on exposed dentine, creating an enamel-like coating that helps reduce tooth sensitivity and improves how restorations, such as fillings or veneers, bond to the tooth surface.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2025

"By processing it into veneers, Pollmeier found a way to use it much more structurally," explains Michael Ramage, director of the Centre for Natural Material Innovation at the University of Cambridge.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025

The LED headlights, less blinding in the glare of the afternoon, lit up the grill like high-octane veneers.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025

Over the course of “White Lotus” Season 3, “Sex Education” alumna Wood left an impression on viewers with her performance and her imperfect teeth, which she has publicly embraced amid the growing popularity of veneers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025

The front of thin veneers was cut out to make a pretty pattern and there was old-rose silk behind this fretted wood design.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Even crime in Orange County has been sensationalized and glamorized, with themes veneered by opulence, secrecy and illusions of suburban perfection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026

Across the land, Britons huddled in front of early-model black-and-white television sets in veneered cabinets or celebrated with street parties.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022

It was the first house I had ever been in that did not have wardrobes, no three-piece set of veneered chipboard, that leaned precariously as the glue loosened in the dowels.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 6, 2020

It was a rare moment of candor in an otherwise characteristically veneered Apple presentation.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2016

Satisfied, he takes a sealed envelope from the black gym bag on the floor and lays it across the veneered pressboard desk, making sure it’s straight.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

A renovation in 2000 had tried to make the still-open parts of the site more traditionally Moroccan, veneering the concrete with green tile and carved wooden panels.

From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2019

Saco and his team of highly skilled artisans perform a wide range of museum-quality work, from the simplest cosmetic touch-ups and refinishing to caning, inlay, veneering, upholstery and recreation of missing parts.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 22, 2015

We have one man in veneering and we used to have three.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2012

At first a supporter of Woodrow Wilson, he grew scornful of the President's caution, eventually warned his readers: "Beneath the veneering of scholarly polish lies the coiled serpent of unscrupulous ambition."

From Time Magazine Archive

Small trees I have protected from rabbits by stalks, paper, or veneering.

From The Apple by Various