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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Maeve extends an olive branch in this week's episode of MobLand, which arrives on Paramount+ this Sunday, May 18.
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
But this might take more than an olive branch — probably an act of God.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
What follows is an escalating series of provocations, poorly masked as a generous extending of an olive branch.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Trump used the moment to extend an olive branch to Iran and urge its leaders to come to terms with his administration on a deal to curb its nuclear program.
—Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
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Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
But this might take more than an olive branch — probably an act of God.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
What follows is an escalating series of provocations, poorly masked as a generous extending of an olive branch.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Trump used the moment to extend an olive branch to Iran and urge its leaders to come to terms with his administration on a deal to curb its nuclear program.
—Zeke Miller, Twin Cities, 13 May 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 8 Jun. 2025.
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