How to Use leafy in a Sentence

leafy

adjective

• Food trends come and go, but that leafy green is here to stay.
  — Ashia Aubourg, SELF, 10 Oct. 2023
• McDonald’s added the leafy greens to menus across the US in 1987.
  — Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 29 Jan. 2022
• All are a good match for the dark leafy Swiss chard and the peppery arugula.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Feb. 2023
• Feel free to swap in your preferred sausage or leafy greens.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
• The solution is tall and green and leafy and grows all on its own.
  — Benji Jones, Vox, 11 July 2024
• Turn off the heat and fold in the leafy greens and the remaining 1 tablespoon ghee.
  — Karla Alindahao, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
• Walnuts, leafy greens, chickpeas, and berries are on the list of brain foods.
  — Jennifer Robinson, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2024
• Twist off the leafy top, and strip off some of the lower leaves so a few inches of the stem are exposed.
  — Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
• Just know that most of the meals are salads, so this is great for those of you who love your leafy greens.
  — Elizabeth Bacharach, Women's Health, 12 May 2023
• Drop the napa leaves and leafy greens into the stock for 1 minute, or just long enough to warm them.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2022
• On the shelves were various picture frames and a long leafy plant that hung off the edge.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2023
• For leafy greens, rinse very well and dry in a salad spinner.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 5 June 2023
• On the first day, his students make a curved and twisted hook, then a leafy key ring fob.
  — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
• Feed them leafy greens and as well as fruits and vegetables.
  — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• That would be whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, leafy greens, and fatty fish, such as salmon.
  — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
• The tour ends in the leafy main square where the handsome buildings of the Spanish conquest span whole city streets.
  — Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
• They are blitzed together in a chunky sauce with green chiles and leafy herbs.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024
• Start picking leafy herbs when a plant is at least 6 to 8 inches tall.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Mar. 2023
• To complete the meal, serve with a simple leafy salad and, of course, crusty bread for mopping up the sauce.
  — Christopher Kimball, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
• Through Lehrer’s work, a moribund piece of city has been brought back to leafy, ebullient life.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
• The foods that are most often linked to norovirus include leafy greens, fresh fruits, and shellfish.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Mar. 2023
• Straddling the River Great Ouse, parts of the town are charming and leafy, like the villages in its orbit.
  — Joel Khalili, WIRED, 25 Aug. 2023
• The leaves can get plenty of sun from all sides, allowing the trees to branch out and their leafy crowns to become large.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
• The leafy college town is about 80 miles south of Spokane, Washington.
  — CBS News, 20 Nov. 2022
• Other good non-dairy sources: soybeans, dark leafy greens, canned salmon and figs.
  — Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 2 May 2022
• Today, the park serves as a leafy retreat from city life and a popular tourist stop.
  — Mary Forgione, Forbes, 5 May 2023
• The 56-year-old lies awake while planes roar over his house in Amsterdam’s leafy south.
  — April Roach, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2023
• Seeds, nuts, and low-carb vegetables like leafy greens are great sources of protein and fiber, too.
  — Julia Ries, Health, 31 Mar. 2023
• But living in this leafy environment has been a boon for the producer in other ways.
  — Paula Mejía, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2024
• Apples can also create a refreshing salad—just toss them with some leafy greens, nuts, and a tangy vinaigrette.
  — Sarah Scott, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024