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
The post also featured a variety of unexpected images, including leafy greens, a leaf, a dog, moments from her tour and what appeared to be a costume look.
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows, double-paned with blown glass à l'ancienne, reveal the Place des Vosges and its leafy Louis XIII square.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The Old Farmer’s Almanac recommends planting mostly root vegetables, including parsnips and turnips, and leafy greens such as kale and arugula in early April.
—McClatchy, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
In a leafy New Jersey suburb, Baratta set out to coax Barley, a mix of pit bull, beagle and shepherd, into the afternoon air with a wind chill pushing the temperature down into the 20s.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
Floor-to-ceiling windows, double-paned with blown glass à l'ancienne, reveal the Place des Vosges and its leafy Louis XIII square.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026
The Old Farmer’s Almanac recommends planting mostly root vegetables, including parsnips and turnips, and leafy greens such as kale and arugula in early April.
—McClatchy, Idaho Statesman, 5 Apr. 2026
In a leafy New Jersey suburb, Baratta set out to coax Barley, a mix of pit bull, beagle and shepherd, into the afternoon air with a wind chill pushing the temperature down into the 20s.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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In spring, expect lush greenery, blooming wildflowers, and a good flow at Fife Creek.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2026
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Watering the plant in dry weather not only extends its bloom time but also keeps the foliage lush throughout the summer.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
13 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers, researchers, and green energy advocates met in Sacramento on Tuesday to prepare California's power grid for more demand without huge price spikes.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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AmEx cards now come in all sorts of colors, from green to Platinum to the prestigious black Centurion, connoting prestige and packed with perks.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The side rooms off the main gallery contain playful areas that everyone from kids to grown adults will enjoy.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tom Brady's sons Jack, 18, and Benjamin, 16, looked so grown up standing next to their dad's 6'4 stature in a rare family photo posted on April 6.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Had the same volume of water fallen just a few miles to the east, over Houston’s dense urban core, the tragedy would have been far worse.—
Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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This likely provides a pathway — particularly in dense, matter-rich environments like those found in protoplanetary disks — to building up planetary and lunar systems around stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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