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Recent Examples of leafless
The deciduous saucer magnolia’s floral display is enhanced by the fact that flowering takes place when the tree is still leafless.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafless
barren
Adjective
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Several cattle grazed in the distance, but the barren land by the road seemed abandoned.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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Hundreds of booths stand barren behind a chain-link fence, mostly stripped to their skeletal remains and covered in fabric or tarp.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
3 July 2025
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“Leafless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafless. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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