as in vegetation
green leaves or plants
decided the office needed more foliage and bought a few plants
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Recent Examples of foliage
She was moved into a habitat that mimicked her natural ecosystem, decked out with fake logs, a water area, pine needles and foliage.
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Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
The 17-acre green space is home to native foliage, mammals (like alpacas, emus and Sardinian sheep) and birds (such as pheasants, turkeys and Mandarin ducks).
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo : 1 Oak Studios A turfed nature walk is flanked by dense foliage.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where there are blooms and fresh new foliage, there will be pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
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Alina Hartounian, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
The 17-acre green space is home to native foliage, mammals (like alpacas, emus and Sardinian sheep) and birds (such as pheasants, turkeys and Mandarin ducks).
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Photo : 1 Oak Studios A turfed nature walk is flanked by dense foliage.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
Spoiler alert … anxiety will soon challenge our peaceful bliss, because where there are blooms and fresh new foliage, there will be pests.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foliage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foliage
Noun
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In urban areas, there’s more concrete, less vegetation.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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There is vegetation growing on its outskirts, with chickens in coops on the sides of roads, paintings for sale in windows and on some streets, shops are exclusively for artists.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The focus is on af Klimt’s engagement with the natural world and exploration of spirituality in nature, juxtaposing detailed renderings of the Swedish flora that surrounded her with enigmatic abstract diagrams.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
29 Apr. 2025
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The pink Tulip and lively green Fern colorways are as optimistic as the flora popping up in gardens.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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