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.
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Multiple veteran Democratic operatives and the Biden campaign itself disputed the idea that the president is extending olive branches to progressives, arguing instead that Biden has remained constant on these issues since the 2020 campaign.
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 July 2024
At one point in late 2022, Mr. Moore ordered an actual olive branch on Etsy and gave it to Ms. Lindenbaum as a present at a commission holiday party.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The rest will remain between the two women, but the olive branch worked.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Adams did not say when the new agency will be up and running, but remarked this would be the first such agency in the U.S.
Mayor Adams extends olive branch to Speaker Adams
The mayor’s working relationship with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has hit a low point in recent weeks.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 July 2024
At one point in late 2022, Mr. Moore ordered an actual olive branch on Etsy and gave it to Ms. Lindenbaum as a present at a commission holiday party.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The rest will remain between the two women, but the olive branch worked.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
Adams did not say when the new agency will be up and running, but remarked this would be the first such agency in the U.S.
Mayor Adams extends olive branch to Speaker Adams
The mayor’s working relationship with City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has hit a low point in recent weeks.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024
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“Olive branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20branch. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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