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
Non-dairy calcium-rich foods include green, leafy vegetables, seeds, sardines, soy products, and almonds.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
French doors lead to a southeast-facing patio garden, a leafy, serene retreat just steps from the buzz of London’s Theatreland.
Upstairs, the first-floor drawing room is all high ceilings, wood paneling, and natural light.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
On quiet cul-de-sacs and leafy suburban streets, unspoken wars are often playing out among neighbors.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The company said that all of its leafy greens are subjected to a robust sampling and pathogen testing program.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
French doors lead to a southeast-facing patio garden, a leafy, serene retreat just steps from the buzz of London’s Theatreland.
Upstairs, the first-floor drawing room is all high ceilings, wood paneling, and natural light.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
On quiet cul-de-sacs and leafy suburban streets, unspoken wars are often playing out among neighbors.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The company said that all of its leafy greens are subjected to a robust sampling and pathogen testing program.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for leafy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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Wild beauty abounds in the landscape surrounding this quaint holiday home, which features serene, sunlit views of lush greenery and azure skies.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ireland’s lush, green landscapes are dotted with Stone Age tombs, with some burial sites dating back 5,000 years.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Freezing temperatures kill this weed, resulting in patches of brown throughout your green lawn in fall.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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Don’t pass the bakery case without ordering a cinnamon roll or a bright green pistachio muffin.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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On Mother's Day, children — whether small or grown — take the opportunity to pay special tribute to their moms.—
Maquita Peters,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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While global wine consumption has declined in recent years, in-flight wine consumption has remained stable or grown.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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This layer also contains Earth’s oceanic crust — a thinner and denser layer below the oceans — and the continental crust that sits above this layer.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The good news As solar cycle 25 is set to weaken soon, the high-energy proton soup around the planet will soon get denser again.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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