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
Orchid roots are like sponges, which should be fully saturated to keep foliage well-hydrated and flowers blooming.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Ensure the soil is acidic In acidic soil, camellias will thrive, with gorgeous dark green foliage and bright blooms.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
However, what really gives these native plants staying power is their easy-care vibe and ability to form a dense, groundcovering mat of foliage and blooms in just a year or two.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
For those with more time, the ship continues onward to New York, as Crystal Symphony prepares for a fall foliage season in New England and Canada.
—Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Ensure the soil is acidic In acidic soil, camellias will thrive, with gorgeous dark green foliage and bright blooms.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
However, what really gives these native plants staying power is their easy-care vibe and ability to form a dense, groundcovering mat of foliage and blooms in just a year or two.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
For those with more time, the ship continues onward to New York, as Crystal Symphony prepares for a fall foliage season in New England and Canada.
—Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foliage
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The Canaries, for example, are a very good landscape for a Southern Californian look, not only the climate but the vegetation and coastlines are pretty similar too.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Firefighters will then begin vegetation abatement inspections throughout the city.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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It's got the largest Danish collection of living flora, including more than 13,000 plant species spread over ten hectares and housed in a complex of historic 19th-century greenhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Graubünden routes climb into alpine meadows and rock gardens where the payoff is mountain flora and wildlife sightings.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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