How to Use leaf through in a Sentence

leaf through

verb
  • Sometimes, at quiet moments, the boy and the girl took out the honeymoon album and leafed through it.
    Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • Indeed, leafing through Lorant’s books is very moving even today.
    Mark B. Pohlad, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Come blow like a leaf through these wild winds and hyper-fixate on said chaos with Chelsea Peretti, Natasha Leggero, and Sabrina Jalees.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
  • With enticing descriptions and exquisite photography, the book is perfect for travelers to leaf through for destination inspiration.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Logan’s script seems intent on making the case that Michael was simply a big kid, frequently cutting to him leafing through his beloved Peter Pan books, dreaming that Neverland is a real place, adoring animals (not his pets!
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
  • For one, the nefarious Shroud (Matthew Mercer) is taken down and the Red Ring members are arrested, while the Z-Team — supervillains trying to turn over a new leaf through the SDN's Phoenix Program — emerge as unlikely heroes.
    Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025

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