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Recent Examples of leaf
Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
On properties where no house was left, roses sprang to life and trees that had been charred started leafing again.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
Not a leaf rustling toward autumn.
—Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Verb
What can residents do to help leaf, trash collectors?
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 19 Jan. 2026
On properties where no house was left, roses sprang to life and trees that had been charred started leafing again.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
Leave the Leaves Many pollinators overwinter in old leaf litter and making garden beds too tidy too soon can interrupt their life cycle and remove hibernation and nesting spots.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 5 May 2026
Not a leaf rustling toward autumn.
—Ellen Bass, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaf
Verb
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Wright flipped his pledge from Georgia to Miami.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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And that was good news for Singh, a former Norwich city councilman elected as part of a Democratic party surge that flipped several GOP mayoral seats last November.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The right pet hair remover or lint roller for pet hair keeps your clothes fur-free — not to mention other fabrics, such as couches, bed sheets and rugs.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The nonprofit, which offers diapers and other supplies to families experiencing homelessness and poverty, manufactures its own diapers, according to a fact sheet provided to reporters.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, that’s the only real recourse the public has with a Congress that still gleefully thumbs its nose at the laws and rules that apply to others.—
Douglas MacKinnon,
Washington Post,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Leaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaf. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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