veneer

Example Sentences

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One victim's family says Bush operated behind a veneer of respectability.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

According to critics, this symbiosis creates a scientific veneer for state violence, allowing law enforcement to brand old tactics of containment and harassment as “precise” and “data-driven.”

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

But it strips away the sentimental veneer attaching fans to their college teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Instead, he seems as if he’s trying to lacquer on a veneer of righteousness to some very nasty business.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

In a way, she still was, but behind that veneer, Koffi caught a glimpse of something else, something older and far cooler.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray