olive

Example Sentences

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Maybe a little olive oil, if you want it.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Rosenior has sought to offer Fernandez an olive branch and a route forward following the punishment.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Cases under investigation include pastures declared on archaeological sites, olive trees in a military airport and banana plantations on Mount Olympus.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“I love seeing the deep, rich green of the toyon next to the pale green of the sage, dudleyas, sagebrush and the olive tree,” Smee says.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

She made an olive tree grow there, the most prized of all the trees of Greece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton