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Recent Examples of leaflessThe deciduous saucer magnolia’s floral display is enhanced by the fact that flowering takes place when the tree is still leafless.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafless
barren
Adjective
It cannot be maintained in such barren ground.
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David B Mcgarry,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
Haggerty noted what the Artemis crew saw on the moon’s surface, including steep canyon walls and barren wasteland.