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
Improves Cognitive Function Eating more fruits and vegetables, especially leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, and red/yellow vegetables often found in juices, can help improve brain health and slow cognitive decline.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
It's naturally found in milk, salmon, almonds, and leafy greens like spinach and kale.
—Laura Schober, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Begin by incorporating water-rich foods like cucumbers, watermelon, leafy greens, and celery a few days before your flight.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
These include leafy greens like Swiss chard, kale, and spinach.
—Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
It's naturally found in milk, salmon, almonds, and leafy greens like spinach and kale.
—Laura Schober, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Begin by incorporating water-rich foods like cucumbers, watermelon, leafy greens, and celery a few days before your flight.
—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
These include leafy greens like Swiss chard, kale, and spinach.
—Charlotte Germane, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leafy
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The desert resort boasts 45 acres of winding pathways, charming courtyards, lush gardens, and citrus and palm trees, surrounded by the stunning Santa Rosa Mountains just 25 miles southeast of Palm Springs.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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The lush vegetation provides food for the lambs and their mothers, who also need to maintain enough energy to produce milk for their babies and feed themselves.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Annual cicadas have a green coloring but periodical cicadas are black and orange, Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, an entomologist and associate director at the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell University, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Today, people of all backgrounds join in the festivities, donning green attire and indulging in traditional Irish fare.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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If so many grown women are feeling vigilant, imagine how girls and younger women feel: at a vulnerable age, still learning about the world and already surrounded by the message—and, in plenty of cases, the reality—that boys and men are dangerous.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Speaking of Armageddon, the scene at the end when Ben Affleck says goodby to Bruce Willis has developed a reputation online for making grown men cry.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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Its key appeal comes from its historic center, a dense, buzzy neighborhood that’s full of cafés, restaurants, boutiques, churches, supermarkets, businesses, hotels, homes, and more.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Head to Mill Creek Lake to kayak or fish for bass, bluegill, crappie, and trout in a sunny spot that’s surrounded by imposing cliffs and a dense forest.—
Casey Barber,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Leafy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leafy. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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