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
Pair it with a balanced diet that includes plenty of leafy greens, berries, and whole grains.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Behind gates on a steep slope, the 1926 storybook cottage overlooks a leafy enclave in the Hollywood Hills and spans about 2,100 square feet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Blend up a quick smoothie with leafy greens, chia seeds, and your alt milk of choice.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 9 Mar. 2026
Herbs and leafy greens grow well in pots, giving you fresh picks while garden soil is still cool.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 11 Mar. 2026
Behind gates on a steep slope, the 1926 storybook cottage overlooks a leafy enclave in the Hollywood Hills and spans about 2,100 square feet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2026
Blend up a quick smoothie with leafy greens, chia seeds, and your alt milk of choice.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 9 Mar. 2026
Herbs and leafy greens grow well in pots, giving you fresh picks while garden soil is still cool.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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In Assassin's Creed Shadows, DLSS 5 turned the game’s lush forests into something that seemed organic.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Balinese gardens feature multiple seating areas surrounded by lush flora and fauna, accompanied by the gentle trickle of nearby fountains.—
Tiana Molony,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Built around a compact semiconductor laser framework, the system integrates a multi-wavelength configuration operating across green, blue, and infrared laser bands.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The student council announced that everyone should wear green to school on what would have been his 16th birthday.—
Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Avantika is the comedic standout as Bible-thumper Grace, who has no trouble taking down full grown men while tripping on drugs throughout much of the film, providing endless levity to the most dire of scenarios.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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Who knew inflatable toy footballs would be such a hit with grown men of the communist capital?—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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But instead of creating a white material as intended, Jie produced dense, transparent films.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The stars stretch between Fourth and Sixth streets, appearing amid the dense foot traffic typical of SXSW.—
Staff Photographer,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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