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
Santa Fe skeptics may dismiss the city as a backdrop for turquoise-bedecked weekenders, but La Mama, an all-day café and natural wine bar on Marcy Street, was started by and for residents who crave big leafy salads and skin-contact wines.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Plus, this one coordinates with the rest of your leafy green dinnerware.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
To address this gap, the authors advocate for a substantial increase in fruit and vegetable production, with a focus on nutrient-dense produce such as berries, leafy greens and carrots.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Serving your leafy greens in an equally lush salad bowl just feels right.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
Plus, this one coordinates with the rest of your leafy green dinnerware.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
To address this gap, the authors advocate for a substantial increase in fruit and vegetable production, with a focus on nutrient-dense produce such as berries, leafy greens and carrots.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Serving your leafy greens in an equally lush salad bowl just feels right.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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There’s a rare beauty in waking up to the reddish-orange glow of the morning sun over lush vineyards after a good night’s sleep under a twinkling night sky.—
Rafael Peña,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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With a set that featured lush green hills and intricate cultural motifs, the visuals matched the depth of his message: Puerto Rican culture was front and center — not for explanation but for celebration.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Belichick made his way back into the green room and finished his popcorn.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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The stock market is in the green Friday, capping off a week of fresh record highs for the S & P 500 on a positive note.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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Choosing the right person to help with data privacy for older adults That person could be a grown child, a niece or nephew, a sibling, or even a longtime friend.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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Just being out late at night, feeling grown and independent was memory enough.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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It’s already been tested out successfully in dense urban areas.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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