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
Then there’s folic acid, a B vitamin naturally found in leafy green vegetables, beans, and nuts.
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Sarah Cottone, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
The amount of high-energy radiation that filters in through the foliage can vary greatly between habitats, some of which are heavily shaded by leafy canopies, while others are more open and allow more sunlight in.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
Foods with B vitamins include eggs, meat, avocados, liver, citrus fruits, whole grains, leafy greens, fortified breakfast cereal, and more.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Some examples of leafy greens include spinach, kale, and collards.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Cottone, Health, 24 Feb. 2025
The amount of high-energy radiation that filters in through the foliage can vary greatly between habitats, some of which are heavily shaded by leafy canopies, while others are more open and allow more sunlight in.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 23 Feb. 2025
Foods with B vitamins include eggs, meat, avocados, liver, citrus fruits, whole grains, leafy greens, fortified breakfast cereal, and more.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
Some examples of leafy greens include spinach, kale, and collards.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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The courtyard installation was curated by the renowned international studio Mary Lennox, who created walls of greenery in hyper-realistic volumes where small openings in the lush vegetation house unique and surprising ceramic pieces.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The costumes, courtesy of designers Debra Hanson and Nooks Lindell, were frequently sourced from or created by Inuit artisans — including the characters’ enviable parkas, trimmed in lush fur or bordered with vibrant patterns.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Currently, a pastel purple bag is listed on eBay for $1,600, a pastel blue tote is priced at $1,400, a pastel green bag is going for $1,100, while one pastel pink tote was listed for $999.99.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In particular, the USM Haller modular system tracing back to 1965 and here featuring fixtures provided by Laufen is rendered in the brand’s green color.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Norwegian league is not the strongest in the world but a 15-year-old playing central midfield against grown men is quite something.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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With grown children and fewer day-to-day obligations at home, Gen X women are stepping into a season of clarity and confidence.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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This layer also contains Earth’s oceanic crust — a thinner and denser layer below the oceans — and the continental crust that sits above this layer.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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The good news As solar cycle 25 is set to weaken soon, the high-energy proton soup around the planet will soon get denser again.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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