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
Also, be intentional about flower and foliage color and how these elements will evolve throughout the season to help deliver a natural color explosion when properly planned.
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
Feed water gardens monthly and remove declining foliage and blooms.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
With less natural light, Miranda-Martin wanted to play up the idea of dining-room-as-treehouse, reflecting the second-floor foliage visible from the small windows.
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Marissa Gluck,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Internal balconies were illuminated by faint blue lights in constellation displays, half-hidden among the foliage to create an illusion of the external edifice of some tropical villa.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2026
Feed water gardens monthly and remove declining foliage and blooms.
—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
With less natural light, Miranda-Martin wanted to play up the idea of dining-room-as-treehouse, reflecting the second-floor foliage visible from the small windows.
—
Marissa Gluck,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Internal balconies were illuminated by faint blue lights in constellation displays, half-hidden among the foliage to create an illusion of the external edifice of some tropical villa.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foliage
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Warm, dry weather has left vegetation primed to burn, and with the holiday falling on a Saturday, officials expect larger crowds and more neighborhood celebrations.
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On its website, Project Bluestem says the center will be designed to minimize the effects of noise on the surrounding area and will use vegetation, berms or sound walls if necessary.
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During the same period, conservationists, who wanted to emphasize the relatively untouched state of Alaska’s ecosystems and abundant flora and fauna, used the phrase last frontier to advocate for preserving its open spaces.
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Lewis saw the incredibly diverse fauna and flora of the Galápagos in a totally different way than Darwin did.
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“Foliage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foliage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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