foliate

Example Sentences

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The works reference Art Nouveau’s mimicry of foliate forms — only, in this case, they’re literally composed of leaves.

From New York Times

Its distinguishing feature is the round-arched windows on the third and sixth floors, with a “handsome unifying foliate band course.”

From The New Yorker

Many of the plants that are sold for indoor growing are native to rain forests or other densely foliated regions where they get very little light and experience almost no seasonal temperature changes.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the end of summer, the camellia was fully foliated.

From Washington Post

Nassar's stitched patterns riff on traditional geometric borders, foliate and floral motifs, but his thread colors don't necessarily correspond to those designs.

From Los Angeles Times