veneer
Example Sentences
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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
It’s a manufactured veneer of hyper-competence that he can rattle off whenever he is confronted about his personal misconduct.
From Salon • May 16, 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
Analysts say another aim of the election was to normalise their image with a veneer of legitimacy, unfreezing foreign engagement -- including investment projects.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
I had decided to line the interior of the nozzle with a veneer of water putty, an inspiration that I hoped would act as an ablative heat sink.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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