olive branch
noun
1
: a branch of the olive tree especially when used as a symbol of peace
2
: an offer or gesture of conciliation or goodwill
Examples of olive branch in a Sentence
The winner extended an olive branch to his opponent by calling him a great player.
Recent Examples on the Web
Republicans offered an olive branch to end the standoff by proposing to make payments into Americans’ health savings accounts or flexible spending accounts.
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Kim-Lien Nguyen, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
However, after Cohen's apparent olive branch, the comic remained optimistic.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
This final frame represents an olive branch between artists and fans, something sweet and trolling in equal measure.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Whitten's collaboration with the council on the Chicago Principles appears to be an olive branch after her relationship with the faculty deteriorated over the past two years.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
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Kim-Lien Nguyen, Boston Herald, 29 Nov. 2025
However, after Cohen's apparent olive branch, the comic remained optimistic.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
This final frame represents an olive branch between artists and fans, something sweet and trolling in equal measure.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Whitten's collaboration with the council on the Chicago Principles appears to be an olive branch after her relationship with the faculty deteriorated over the past two years.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for olive branch
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“Olive branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20branch. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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