leafy

Example Sentences

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The museum, set in a leafy Brussels suburb, holds millions of documents containing geological data that could significantly speed up mineral exploration in Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Northern Johannesburg is known for its plush leafy suburbs.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

This year, the baton is being handed to a vegetable: the leafy and cruciferous cabbage.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

Lyberth said the cool climate was "very good for leafy greens", in contrast to Europe's sweltering, drought-wracked summers.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

He often ended up by picking lots of small, soft, leafy twigs to make a pillow.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall