as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
decided the office needed more foliage and bought a few plants
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Recent Examples of foliage
The lawn of the Magnolia Garden is decorated with the coat of arms of Pope Pius XI designed in the foliage.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Want to level up your photos of fall foliage?
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Peak fall foliage in Kentucky is expected from late October to early November, with eastern regions changing first.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Where is the most scenic fall foliage in the Midwest?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Want to level up your photos of fall foliage?
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Peak fall foliage in Kentucky is expected from late October to early November, with eastern regions changing first.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Where is the most scenic fall foliage in the Midwest?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foliage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foliage
Noun
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Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, Arizona’s native flora and fauna have their own obstacles to survival in one of the world’s most unforgiving landscapes.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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