How to Use leafy in a Sentence

leafy

adjective

• Tucked among leafy limbs heavy with figs, the apes were serene.
  — Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2021
• Food trends come and go, but that leafy green is here to stay.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 10 Oct. 2023
• Of all the leafy greens, spinach is one of the most versatile.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, 18 Aug. 2020
• McDonald’s added the leafy greens to menus across the US in 1987.
  — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2022
• All are a good match for the dark leafy Swiss chard and the peppery arugula.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2023
• The green leaves grow to 2 inches long, and the leafy shoots spread along the ground, rooting at the nodes.
  — Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
• It was written on a card with a singing bird on the front, perched in a leafy tree.
  — Beth Thames | [e-mail], al, 14 Apr. 2021
• During this process, about one-half of the height of the tree should be leafy canopy and one-half trunk.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 9 Dec. 2020
• Feel free to swap in your preferred sausage or leafy greens.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
• The solution is tall and green and leafy and grows all on its own.
  — Benji Jones, Vox, 11 July 2024
• What do leafy greens, atoms and fire all have in common?
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Feb. 2020
• Turn off the heat and fold in the leafy greens and the remaining 1 tablespoon ghee.
  — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• Walnuts, leafy greens, chickpeas, and berries are on the list of brain foods.
  — Jennifer Robinson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
• They're made with fresh fruit, leafy greens, and Greek yogurt.
  — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 20 Jan. 2025
• 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
• Drop the napa leaves and leafy greens into the stock for 1 minute, or just long enough to warm them.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2022
• 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
• These include leafy greens like Swiss chard, kale, and spinach.
  — Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
• 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
• When a stem terminates in leafy growth in place of a bud, this is called a blind shoot.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2021
• That would be whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, leafy greens, and fatty fish, such as salmon.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
• If your Valentine isn’t big on flowers, switch it up with a gorgeous leafy houseplant.
  — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 23 Jan. 2026
• Asparagus is a good choice, as are many other cruciferous veggies and leafy greens.
  — Beth Krietsch, SELF, 22 Jan. 2026
• The plant produces delicious hazelnuts encased in leafy husks, with male catkins that appear in late winter and early spring.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
• Expect to see mossy sandstone cliffs and forests of leafy oak and hemlock while crossing lots of streams and creek beds.
  — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 19 Jan. 2026
• In colder regions, sow leafy greens in milk jugs in mid- to late winter and then transplant them into the garden when the soil is no longer frozen and ready to be worked.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2026
• Instead, stow away perishables (like leafy greens or leftover guac) in reusable silicone bags.
  — Kristin Corpuz, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2026