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
Eating leafy greens daily is a nutritional goal for everyone.
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Eat a Healthy Diet Lundstrom recommends eating meals rich in leafy vegetables, while limiting red meat and refined carbs.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
The roomy living area comes with a wood-burning fireplace and a pair of oversize, west-facing windows with leafy treescapes.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2025
The leafy soybean plants reach Caleb Ragland’s thighs and are ripe for harvest, but the Kentucky farmer is deeply worried.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Eat a Healthy Diet Lundstrom recommends eating meals rich in leafy vegetables, while limiting red meat and refined carbs.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
The roomy living area comes with a wood-burning fireplace and a pair of oversize, west-facing windows with leafy treescapes.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2025
The leafy soybean plants reach Caleb Ragland’s thighs and are ripe for harvest, but the Kentucky farmer is deeply worried.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
Adjective
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In the 1820s, Gregor MacGregor announced the discovery of Poyais, a lush and prosperous paradise in Central America.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a grass tennis court for summer matches and plenty of lush borders designed to look pretty all year round.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The left and right side will alternate red and green signals, allowing one vehicle at a tie to merge onto the freeway.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of whimsy and vulnerability necessary for a grown adult to commit to a public game of dress up with an outfit inevitably revealing a glimpse into their spirit is endlessly charming.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Beaver Creek delivers for both kids and grown-ups.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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The moon's strange yellow hue is the result of a phenomenon known as Rayleigh Scattering, wherein Earth's dense atmosphere interferes with the passage of shorter, bluer wavelengths of light, while allowing longer, redder, wavelengths to pass through relatively unscathed.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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