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
Their house—their property—sat on a lot covered with foliage and flowers and stone.
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Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
The classic varieties have reddish-bronze foliage, but many colorful types with green and yellow or cream and pink variegation are encountered.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
One of the closest matches in foliage appearance and growth habit would be Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
The classic varieties have reddish-bronze foliage, but many colorful types with green and yellow or cream and pink variegation are encountered.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 22 Mar. 2025
One of the closest matches in foliage appearance and growth habit would be Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria).
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for foliage
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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