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
Southwest Fort Worth Southwest Fort Worth is the older, leafier side of the family-school equation.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
But not all vegetables behave the same way in the body, and starchy ones need to be approached differently than leafy or non-starchy options.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
About 75% of the nation's lettuce and leafy greens are grown in California, according to the state's Department of Food and Agriculture.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Nitrate-rich vegetables like leafy greens and beets support nitric oxide production which dilates blood vessels.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
But not all vegetables behave the same way in the body, and starchy ones need to be approached differently than leafy or non-starchy options.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
About 75% of the nation's lettuce and leafy greens are grown in California, according to the state's Department of Food and Agriculture.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Nitrate-rich vegetables like leafy greens and beets support nitric oxide production which dilates blood vessels.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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Today, guests can indulge in spacious rooms with premium marble bathrooms, then wind down with drinks in the property’s lush, two-story lobby bar.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Revival at The Sawyer, the hotel’s lush rooftop bar and lounge, draws both locals and out-of-towners with live music, DJ sets, cocktails, and more.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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On court, Osaka wore a blue-and-green Nike dress streaked with vertical ruffles.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Just make sure to give them a brighter exposure than that required by the classic green Chinese evergreens.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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My grown kids still act like kids — selfish and insensitive.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
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In a story this complicated, where everyone from a little girl to a grown man from Boston is begging for their humanity, even Howard Stevens deserves some, too.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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Among all of Crichton’s books, Sphere is the densest, most effective vehicle of novelistic pleasure.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Early in its history, cold, dense surface rock would have sunk through hot mantle rock in ways that bear little resemblance to modern plate tectonics.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2026
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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