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
Not only great in salads, spinach is a cold-hardy leafy green perfect for growing in your garden.
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Beans naturally enrich the soil with nitrogen, and their leafy growth provides shade, helping the soil retain moisture.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Up in those leafy Worcestershire hills, Morgan’s tuners have been busy since then.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
Try sprinkling chia seeds over leafy greens, roasted vegetables, quinoa, or rice bowls or mixing them into dressings.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Beans naturally enrich the soil with nitrogen, and their leafy growth provides shade, helping the soil retain moisture.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
Up in those leafy Worcestershire hills, Morgan’s tuners have been busy since then.
—New Atlas, 27 Apr. 2026
Try sprinkling chia seeds over leafy greens, roasted vegetables, quinoa, or rice bowls or mixing them into dressings.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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Water inequality is visible from the air, where lush, green land around settlements often contrasts sharply with arid Palestinian land.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The island itself incorporates lush gardens, a heated saltwater pool, and a pathway leading to the dock and boathouse.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the longer term, a more active government might press these companies to make commensurable investments in the green-energy transition.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The main house sits atop a lush green hill, while the pool and beach club lie just below, directly on the beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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My grandmother, now in her early 80s, was a grown woman by the time Freedom Summer came to her hometown of Greenwood, Mississippi, and was a mother by the time of the Voting Rights Act.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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And no, this isn’t to say grandmas and moms of grown kids don’t deserve to be celebrated.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Eating avocado or almond butter on toast offers several benefits, as both are nutrient-dense, with almond butter slightly healthier than avocado per serving.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2026
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The most lasting albums were built on the tradition of musique concrète, leading to dense, mesmerizing collages.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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