How to Use chlorophyll in a Sentence

chlorophyll

noun
  • Just as grass and leaves have chlorophyll to give them color, so do fruits.
    — Robert Jimison, CNN, 5 June 2017
  • The green color of sea moss is due to the presence of chlorophyll.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2022
  • Sea moss is a good source of chlorophyll, which is a substance that can help to cleanse your blood.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Tannins are revealed when both chlorophyll and carotenoids break down in the leaves.
    — Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Spinach is a source of thylakoids, the chlorophyll-bearing parts of green leaves.
    — Lisa Drayer, CNN, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Veins are always the last parts of the leaves to lose their green color (chlorophyll).
    — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Your basil may have pests, like spiders mites, that are sucking the chlorophyll out of the leaves.
    — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
  • April showers bring May chlorophyll.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The main chef of the spring and summer food preparation process is chlorophyll.
    — Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The rest is a function of cool evenings and sunny days to burn off the chlorophyll within each leaf.
    — John Meyer, The Know, 24 Sep. 2019
  • In spring and summer, the pigment chlorophyll gives leaves their green color.
    — Cassandra Santiago and Amanda Barnett, CNN, 22 Sep. 2017
  • In plants, this element is linked to chlorophyll, which gives them their greenness.
    — Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In spring and summer months, greater sunlight means trees produce more chlorophyll.
    — Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2021
  • What happens is that the chlorophyll - which causes the green color of leaves - starts to break down.
    — Meghan Evans, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2012
  • When the weather is warm, plants and trees produce more chlorophyll, the pigments that cause plants to turn green.
    — Andrew Clark, Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2017
  • The now-dead leaves were probably infected by the virus and a lack of chlorophyll.
    — oregonlive, 29 May 2022
  • The leaf then begins to dry out and lose chlorophyll leading to the leaf losing its green color.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
  • As the green chlorophyll drains away from each leaf, its underlying color can be seen.
    — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2020
  • The loss of this chlorophyll exposes yellow pigments that have been there in the leaves all along.
    — Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
  • As chlorophyll declines, other pigments that were there all along begin to show.
    — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Potatoes produce chlorophyll when exposed to light—the same green pigment found in leafy greens.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Because of the chlorophyll in grass and plants, these stains can be difficult to remove if left to set.
    — Emerson Latham, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • During the growing season, leaves are filled with chlorophyll, which gives them their green color.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2025
  • As the days get shorter and the air gets cooler, the chlorophyll that makes leaves appear green begins to break down.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2023
  • This reveals orange, yellow and brown pigments masked by the chlorophyll.
    — Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The color is due to the insects sucking out the chlorophyll along with the nutrient sap.
    — oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Goop wrote about chlorophyll’s benefits for gut health back in 2017.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 10 May 2021
  • The peels of bananas are bright green in color until the chlorophyll inside the peel begins to break down.
    — Robert Jimison, CNN, 5 June 2017
  • The coloring comes from trees storing chlorophyll.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The green color comes from the chlorophyll, which is a natural part of the bacterium.
    — Yousong Ding, Washington Post, 9 May 2018

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