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
Apples can also create a refreshing salad—just toss them with some leafy greens, nuts, and a tangy vinaigrette.
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Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Foods such as eggs, fatty fish, dark, leafy greens, meat, bell peppers, and more contain the nutrients to help keep hair healthy.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Dark leafy greens, avocados, berries, beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, as well as fish and seafood are signatures in many of the best anti-inflammatory recipes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
This is especially true of non-heme iron found in plant foods such as nuts, whole grains, and leafy greens, says Rhian.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
Foods such as eggs, fatty fish, dark, leafy greens, meat, bell peppers, and more contain the nutrients to help keep hair healthy.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Dark leafy greens, avocados, berries, beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, as well as fish and seafood are signatures in many of the best anti-inflammatory recipes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
This is especially true of non-heme iron found in plant foods such as nuts, whole grains, and leafy greens, says Rhian.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 18 Mar. 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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Dark trees backlit by dawn and dusk light not only show loads of shadow detail but even retain their green color (when nearly all saturation is usually lost by LED TVs).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The show — which is about three gay men who decide to live together in Palm Springs during their golden years — will feature Lourd as Bomer’s character's grown daughter.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The next, Howie is my present-day reflection, a grown man whose day will be ruined if Díaz blows this save.—
Joshua Dubler,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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The guys play too many matches and Didier can be a bit dense -- like denying a request for a couple weeks off to move to another country.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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This hot, dense state of matter consisting of the innermost building blocks of protons and neutrons, is believed to have filled the universe nearly 14 billion years ago, just microseconds after the Big Bang.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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