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
Instead, add some high-fiber, watery foods to your diet, like cucumbers and leafy greens, Dowler says.
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Sarah Klein, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Kale Kale is a nutrient-dense leafy green packed with vitamins, minerals, and powerful antioxidants.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
Salt is commonly used to dampen bitter flavors—Brussels sprouts or leafy greens are a good example—so when the bitterness of the watermelon is masked by the salt, the sugary sweetness shines.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Berries, dark leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots, and apples also contain a bunch of antioxidants with anti-inflammatory capabilities.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Klein, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Kale Kale is a nutrient-dense leafy green packed with vitamins, minerals, and powerful antioxidants.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Rdn, Health, 29 Apr. 2025
Salt is commonly used to dampen bitter flavors—Brussels sprouts or leafy greens are a good example—so when the bitterness of the watermelon is masked by the salt, the sugary sweetness shines.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Berries, dark leafy greens, tomatoes, carrots, and apples also contain a bunch of antioxidants with anti-inflammatory capabilities.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Apr. 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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They were married for 25 years and shared two grown daughters, Mallory and Macy.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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It’s never been quite so grown up and full bodied in that way.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
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The explosion in new construction projects was also allowed by the fact that the Austin city government has made building new apartments easier in recent years, rewriting zoning laws, cutting parking requirements, and encouraging dense, walkable development.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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La Jolla Walk-In Campsite The La Jolla Walk-In Campsite is a small campground in dense chaparral in Point Mugu State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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