as in lush
covered with a thick, healthy natural growth
the backyard's leafy bushes look nice, but have a tendency to attract deer
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Recent Examples of leafy
The spaces available range from nearly 9,000 square feet in Sunset Park to just under 11,000 on a leafy West Village block.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 May 2025
Jason Tapp peers into the leafy, shin-high overgrowth and points to headstones concealed by green weeds in the back of the cemetery.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Vanilla hazelnut latte Bartender who created tequila sunrise at Bay Area restaurant dies at 77
This colorful black lentil salad is hearty and leafy.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Swiss Chard One cup of cooked Swiss chard, another leafy green, contains 150 mg of magnesium (36% DV).
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 May 2025
Jason Tapp peers into the leafy, shin-high overgrowth and points to headstones concealed by green weeds in the back of the cemetery.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Vanilla hazelnut latte Bartender who created tequila sunrise at Bay Area restaurant dies at 77
This colorful black lentil salad is hearty and leafy.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Swiss Chard One cup of cooked Swiss chard, another leafy green, contains 150 mg of magnesium (36% DV).
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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The original Lilo & Stitch was a modest success, grossing $273 million worldwide, but fans look back on the film fondly—it’s beautifully animated, boasts unique character design, a good sense of humor, and depicts Hawaii as a lush, colorful paradise.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The typical lush greenery that South Florida is known for was dry and brown.—
Ryan Rossi,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Video showed dozens of LAPD officers massed in a skirmish line across the street from the mob, gripping black and green riot guns that fire foam rounds.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Marco Andretti followed up on the first green flag lap and crashed as well.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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To understand why people—including my son and I—are increasingly vacationing with their grown children, Dean Minnaert of Denver's Metropolitan State University points to two overarching themes.—
Caroline Howard,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Soon, though, a grown doodle man sprawls helplessly on the ground.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
14 May 2025
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Today’s top stories San Diego small plane crash A private jet flying in dense fog crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, leaving a huge debris field.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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However, researchers observed that after being dispersed by the radiation, the clouds were not dense or large enough to create new stars.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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