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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Each rose bush is big and bold, reaching up to four feet tall with lush green leaves.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2025
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After being whisked 14 floors up to our corner suite on the fringes of downtown, the curtains opened to reveal Osaka Castle facing me square on, with its surrounding lush park as a halo—one that, just weeks ago, I was told, had erupted in cherry blossoms.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2025
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In March 2024, for the first time, scientists observed a visible green aurora on Mars.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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While this slaw might have a simple ingredient list–green cabbage, hot sauce, ketchup, mustard–it is packed with flavor.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
14 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 29 May. 2025.
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