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
Avoid Overpruning Trees and Shrubs Avoid overpruning trees and shrubs in early spring, as this can leave too much foliage exposed to sunscald.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
In late summer, the flower panicles rise above the low foliage, creating waves of purple clouds floating above the plant.
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Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
The foliage does not have an odor like wild onions do.
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Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Note differences in vigor, foliage, bloom production and stress tolerance.
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Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
In late summer, the flower panicles rise above the low foliage, creating waves of purple clouds floating above the plant.
—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
The foliage does not have an odor like wild onions do.
—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Note differences in vigor, foliage, bloom production and stress tolerance.
—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for foliage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foliage
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Native vegetation is also being planted, as part of a restoration endeavor to improve the lake’s water quality.
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
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Barnacles, mussels, clams, algae and other warm-seawater-dwelling fauna and flora have latched onto oil tankers hundreds of massive oil tankers anchored in the Persian Gulf over the past several months.
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Upon returning to Brazil, Burle Marx began collecting tropical and subtropical species with rare intensity, eventually transforming his home outside Rio into a living archive of Brazilian flora, more than 3,500 plants strong.
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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