How to Use foliage in a Sentence

foliage

noun
  • Put low foliage in the front of the garden, and taller ones closer to the house.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024
  • The bull bolted out of sight through the bright fall foliage.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2022
  • Here's our list of scenic drives to check out fall foliage around the state.
    Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Just trying to get the foliage off the garage roof before the big rains come.
    oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Make sure the bag is propped up in some way so that the sides of the bag do not touch your plant’s foliage.
    Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024
  • Looking for the perfect fall drive to see the best foliage?
    Claire Trageser, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Wait to dig the tubers until a killing freeze zaps all the foliage.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2023
  • This can be an ideal path to see fall foliage at the right time of year.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2023
  • This shows up as a decline in a portion of the foliage.
    Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The path leads to a nearly 7-foot tall hill draped by lush foliage.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2024
  • Fall foliage frames homes on the edge of Lake Willoughby, Vt.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • That street has the right foliage and the architectural style to match West Palm Beach in the 1960s.
    Katie Bowman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Every year, thousands flock to the Catskills, New York to bask in the beauty of the fall foliage.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Stick to recent burn scars where the trees are dead, but there is still foliage.
    Gary Garth and Matt Every, Outdoor Life, 18 Apr. 2023
  • That explains the lack of foliage (and mountains in the background).
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Trim the foliage of the flowers about 3/4th of the way up their stems so that no leaves are touching the water.
    Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The space is snug; the windows look out onto the trees and foliage of Laurel Canyon.
    Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
  • It’s spliced with footage of them in the forest, laying among the foliage, digging their hands in the dirt.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • And nowhere in the U.S. boasts a more picturesque fall than the East Coast, which is known for its vibrant fall foliage.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Both their spring blooms and fall foliage add color to the garden.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
  • The narrator chops down the trees to use their foliage to knit clothing.
    The Week Staff, theweek, 24 May 2024
  • The narrator chops down the trees to use their foliage to knit clothing.
    The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Water these plants at the base and avoid splashing water on the foliage.
    Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • There’s less cover, since the trees are mostly bare of foliage.
    Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Fall foliage pops out with different hues of blue with the film.
    PCMAG, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Remove any foliage from the bottom half of the stem and dip the end in rooting hormone.
    Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
  • Here are the top five National Forests in the West for fall foliage to explore.
    Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Scale insects on basil are rare and would be found more spread-out, or even on foliage.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
  • Who doesn’t love to take in waterfront views in the spring and summer and gorgeous foliage come the fall?
    Brandon Presser, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 July 2023
  • The months of October through May are cooler but the upsides are fewer crowds, autumn foliage, and spring wildflowers.
    Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2024

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