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
Blend fruit, leafy greens, nut butter, chia seeds, and your milk of choice for a crave-curbing breakfast.
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Christina Manian, Health, 3 July 2025
Lean proteins and leafy greens are game-changers for vitality and progress.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Little Leaf Farms has been in business since 2015 and operates the largest indoor leafy greens production system in North America at the company's McAdoo, Pennsylvania location.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Recipe Tips For Katie Salad Baby spinach and arugula: Provide a leafy green base for salad toppings.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
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Christina Manian, Health, 3 July 2025
Lean proteins and leafy greens are game-changers for vitality and progress.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Little Leaf Farms has been in business since 2015 and operates the largest indoor leafy greens production system in North America at the company's McAdoo, Pennsylvania location.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Recipe Tips For Katie Salad Baby spinach and arugula: Provide a leafy green base for salad toppings.
—Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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There’s a rare beauty in waking up to the reddish-orange glow of the morning sun over lush vineyards after a good night’s sleep under a twinkling night sky.—
Rafael Peña,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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With a set that featured lush green hills and intricate cultural motifs, the visuals matched the depth of his message: Puerto Rican culture was front and center — not for explanation but for celebration.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 July 2025
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The little green fruits are also bursting with vitamins C, E and K and antioxidants known to protect against cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, according to Pasricha.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Princess Kate also accessorized her look with the purple and green bow tie pin that represents her patron role of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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For grown people, to dwell too long on such flights of fancy is suspect.—
Book Marks
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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It’s based on measurements of tick nymphs and full grown ticks in sample areas.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Where the Earth has a dense atmosphere, abundant water and life, Mars is a desiccated, lifeless world where even the prospects of finding fossil bacteria are a long shot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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On Friday at 6:54 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 9 a.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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