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olive branch

[ol-iv branch] / ˈɒl ɪv ˌbræntʃ /
NOUN
peace offering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
overture
WEAK
dove of peace friendliness hand of friendship offer of peace outstretched hand parley peace offer peace pipe peaceful approach

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

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Strangely, he also wanted the track to be an olive branch to Metallica.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Altman also extended an olive branch to the White House, calling Trump a “very strong leader” and expressing hope he would “unite the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

But as he finished answering my question, was this an olive branch to Europe from Russia's president?

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Celia didn’t have to know how much Dimple had been hoping for some kind of olive branch, even though Dimple wasn’t the one who’d done anything wrong.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon