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
Reaching 4 inches tall, the foliage begins green with apple-red highlights, then morphs to a sultry burgundy.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
The Old Farmer’s Almanac advised using mulch, straw and leaf foliage to cover root vegetables and plants that grow close to the ground.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
In contrast, aphids produce a sticky residue called honeydew that coats foliage and can later develop into a black coating known as sooty mold.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, fall brings changing foliage, drier weather, and gorgeous, golden lighting perfect for photography.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
The Old Farmer’s Almanac advised using mulch, straw and leaf foliage to cover root vegetables and plants that grow close to the ground.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2026
In contrast, aphids produce a sticky residue called honeydew that coats foliage and can later develop into a black coating known as sooty mold.
—Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, fall brings changing foliage, drier weather, and gorgeous, golden lighting perfect for photography.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foliage
Noun
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Their job is to create a fire line, clearing a narrow strip of land down to soil and removing flammable vegetation to help slow or stop the fire's spread.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Tourists can threaten ecosystems by compacting soils, squashing fragile vegetation and bringing in non-native microbes and plant species.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
8 May 2026
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The latter has a full-service spa, where visitors can experience seasonal services utilizing the area’s flora, including an herbal massage featuring lemongrass, rosemary, basil and marjoram, designed by the spa’s in-house herbalist, or a strawberry rhubarb body polish & hydrating massage.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The animal and botanical attraction opened in 1936, featuring the natural flora and fauna of Florida with help from a few international tropical species.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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