veneer

Example Sentences

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Light streams in through almost panoramic windows onto pale leather seats and polished wood veneer.

From BBC

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

Beneath the pretty veneer of Knysna - which is also retirement haven for more affluent South Africans - its water system is on the brink of collapse.

From BBC

They come with this veneer of society’s expectations and all of these things.

From Los Angeles Times

Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has a warning for investors looking to invest in companies adopting artificial intelligence: Avoid those that are using AI to put a “veneer” on existing services.

From MarketWatch