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
Courtesy of the City of Orlando Overall, the leafy memorial’s open-space concept uplifts and seems to point skyward toward the ineffable.
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Children and parents alike can expect a day of wild education – perhaps culminating in taking home their own leafy guy or gal, to provide endless hours of meat-eating enjoyment this summer.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
That one serving can come from pairing leafy greens with chicken breast for a balanced meal.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
Orange juice for breakfast or a leafy green salad for lunch will net you a healthy dose of vitamin C — which could be boosting your brain health.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2026
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R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Children and parents alike can expect a day of wild education – perhaps culminating in taking home their own leafy guy or gal, to provide endless hours of meat-eating enjoyment this summer.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
That one serving can come from pairing leafy greens with chicken breast for a balanced meal.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
Orange juice for breakfast or a leafy green salad for lunch will net you a healthy dose of vitamin C — which could be boosting your brain health.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
Adjective
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When not blooming, the lush green leaves step in to provide respite from the desert sun.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
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Blue skies extended to the horizon, and a small colony of tents, camper vans and motorhomes sprawled out across the lush alfalfa fields.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Does that mean his … poop is green?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Pool could remain green through September Hans Paerl, research professor of Marine and Environmental Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, told USA TODAY on June 15 that the color may remain there until the cooler autumn season.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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All of that hits me so much differently as a grown woman and as a mom.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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There’s the artist that’s for the kids, who appealed to everyone, and the other that was more grown, more adventurous.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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The videos showed dense crowds waiting in organized lines with little movement.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This is especially important near rushing water, around blind corners and in dense vegetation where sound and visibility are limited.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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