How to Use leafy in a Sentence

leafy

adjective

• Food trends come and go, but that leafy green is here to stay.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 10 Oct. 2023
• All are a good match for the dark leafy Swiss chard and the peppery arugula.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2023
• Feel free to swap in your preferred sausage or leafy greens.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
• Turn off the heat and fold in the leafy greens and the remaining 1 tablespoon ghee.
  — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• Twist off the leafy top, and strip off some of the lower leaves so a few inches of the stem are exposed.
  — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
• Just know that most of the meals are salads, so this is great for those of you who love your leafy greens.
  — Elizabeth Bacharach, Women's Health, 12 May 2023
• On the shelves were various picture frames and a long leafy plant that hung off the edge.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2023
• For leafy greens, rinse very well and dry in a salad spinner.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 5 June 2023
• On the first day, his students make a curved and twisted hook, then a leafy key ring fob.
  — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
• Feed them leafy greens and as well as fruits and vegetables.
  — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• The tour ends in the leafy main square where the handsome buildings of the Spanish conquest span whole city streets.
  — Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
• They are blitzed together in a chunky sauce with green chiles and leafy herbs.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
• Start picking leafy herbs when a plant is at least 6 to 8 inches tall.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Mar. 2023
• To complete the meal, serve with a simple leafy salad and, of course, crusty bread for mopping up the sauce.
  — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
• The foods that are most often linked to norovirus include leafy greens, fresh fruits, and shellfish.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Mar. 2023
• Straddling the River Great Ouse, parts of the town are charming and leafy, like the villages in its orbit.
  — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
• The leaves can get plenty of sun from all sides, allowing the trees to branch out and their leafy crowns to become large.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• Today, the park serves as a leafy retreat from city life and a popular tourist stop.
  — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• The 56-year-old lies awake while planes roar over his house in Amsterdam’s leafy south.
  — April Roach, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2023
• Seeds, nuts, and low-carb vegetables like leafy greens are great sources of protein and fiber, too.
  — Julia Ries, Health, 31 Mar. 2023
• Such foods include nuts like almonds, peanuts and cashews; plus seeds, soy milk, black beans and leafy greens such as spinach.
  — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
• The 10-year-old gave a slight smile while standing on a patio surrounded by the leafy outdoors.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
• The new one is parklike with a treehouse play structure, leafy branch build-outs for hanging, and on-theme toys.
  — Curbed, 2 Oct. 2023
• This heart-healthy nutrient can be found in dark chocolate, leafy greens, seeds and whole grains.
  — Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 27 May 2023
• There are solar panels on the roof and a leafy garden and pond in the back, and inside there are living walls and nets for lounging in.
  — Kimberley Mok, Treehugger, 11 Apr. 2023
• Magnesium is abundant in many foods, such as grains and nuts, dark chocolate, beans, and leafy greens.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2023
• But in the city’s leafy old town, things feel relatively unchanged.
  — Chris Wallace, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2024
• Hairston has dreamed of a leafy room of her own with every move and challenging layout of base housing.
  — Amanda Long, Washington Post, 8 May 2023
• Sprinkle Mosquito Bits into the water that collects in the center of the leafy rosette.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2024
• Tannins reduce absorption of non-heme iron, found in whole grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and leafy greens.
  — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024