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
Then there’s folic acid, a B vitamin naturally found in leafy green vegetables, beans, and nuts.
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Sarah Cottone, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
The amount of high-energy radiation that filters in through the foliage can vary greatly between habitats, some of which are heavily shaded by leafy canopies, while others are more open and allow more sunlight in.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
Foods with B vitamins include eggs, meat, avocados, liver, citrus fruits, whole grains, leafy greens, fortified breakfast cereal, and more.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Some examples of leafy greens include spinach, kale, and collards.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Cottone, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
The amount of high-energy radiation that filters in through the foliage can vary greatly between habitats, some of which are heavily shaded by leafy canopies, while others are more open and allow more sunlight in.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
Foods with B vitamins include eggs, meat, avocados, liver, citrus fruits, whole grains, leafy greens, fortified breakfast cereal, and more.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Some examples of leafy greens include spinach, kale, and collards.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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Ireland’s lush, green landscapes are dotted with Stone Age tombs, with some burial sites dating back 5,000 years.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Wild beauty abounds in the landscape surrounding this quaint holiday home, which features serene, sunlit views of lush greenery and azure skies.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2025
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Oh, one more sign of spring: A player in a green hat standing in front of his locker stall, speaking softly, trying to explain — to reporters, to himself, to the heavens — that being down 1-0 in a series really isn’t a big deal.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Every District 5 resident deserves safety, green spaces, and good-paying jobs to strengthen the East Side.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Norwegian league is not the strongest in the world but a 15-year-old playing central midfield against grown men is quite something.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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With grown children and fewer day-to-day obligations at home, Gen X women are stepping into a season of clarity and confidence.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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This layer also contains Earth’s oceanic crust — a thinner and denser layer below the oceans — and the continental crust that sits above this layer.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The good news As solar cycle 25 is set to weaken soon, the high-energy proton soup around the planet will soon get denser again.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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