as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
decided the office needed more foliage and bought a few plants
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Recent Examples of foliage
Notably, the Marly set is one of the more ornate offerings in Christofle’s lineup, highlighting Louis XV-style motifs with delicate asymmetrical vines and foliage.
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Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
The drive is especially picturesque in the fall, when the foliage is changing colors.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
These may have colorful foliage or attractive and long-lasting inflorescences.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The same thing is taking place in the Northeast, where a lack of foliage cover early in the spring allows much of the ground’s moisture to evaporate in the extended sunlight.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
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Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
The drive is especially picturesque in the fall, when the foliage is changing colors.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2025
These may have colorful foliage or attractive and long-lasting inflorescences.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The same thing is taking place in the Northeast, where a lack of foliage cover early in the spring allows much of the ground’s moisture to evaporate in the extended sunlight.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foliage
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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