Sentences with phrase «shiny veneer»

But on his own, it is a solid created testament of the shiny veneer as what one perceives in the manufacturing strata as real fakes or ghetto fabulous, which was inspired by China's fake antique industry.

In other words, the game has a shiny veneer of intelligence.

It's often assumed that store credit cards are offered just to entice us with a signup bonus as a shiny veneer to cover an APR - heavy card with little else in the way of rewards - a quick source of revenue for stores to get us to spend more money.

The Iconia Tab runs Android 3.0, which has a lot to like amid its shiny veneer.

Richard Price tears the shiny veneer off the «new» New York to show us the hidden cracks, the underground networks of control and violence beneath the glamour.

And yet, beneath that shiny veneer lies a truly absurd movie where the actors appear to be saying the most bizarre thing that they can think of so as to challenge and / or throw - off their co-stars.

Behind the shiny veneer of Uber's venture capital — backed technological innovation lies a time - tested business model: labor exploitation.

Not exact matches

They are veneered mahogany and very shiny.

To get the unique look you see in the photos, each veneer is hand sanded, lacquered, and painted, before being polished with lamb's wool to create that shiny, mirrored appearance.

Walnut has long been associated with Mid-Century furniture, but the modern reincarnation of this style uses walnut or a veneer with a matt rather than shiny finish, in sculpted, sophisticated style.