How to Use olive in a Sentence

olive

1 of 2 noun

• Does the suit come in olive?
• Each bite popped with fruity olive.
  — Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 2 Feb. 2026
• Duke swallowed an olive the size of my head.
  — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
• Mushrooms and lots of black olives.
  — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
• That’s why curing olives is key.
  — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
• Transfer olives to panko, and toss to coat.
  — Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
• Don't the dots remind you of olives?
  — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
• Dense forests have replaced the olive groves.
  — R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
• Off heat, whisk in lemon juice, orange zest and olives.
  — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
• There are hundreds of types of olives in this big, briny world.
  — Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 June 2026
• Their olive groves and farm fields mapped the desert below for miles around.
  — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
• The singer opted for an olive-green suit and a sheer black top and black bra.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
• There, guests can view the eclipse from on-site olive groves and grape vineyards.
  — Cassandra Brooklyn, AFAR Media, 21 Aug. 2025
• When adding color look for warmer tones like camel, taupe, blush, and olive.
  — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
• Or maybe the hotel bar is running out of olives.
  — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
• Black olives add a fine umami boost to the velvety beans.
  — Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
• Make the olive salad in this recipe up to a week in advance.
  — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
• The color flattered her olive skin and dark hair and eyes.
  — Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
• Dirty Spritz Recipe 3 green olives 1 ½ oz.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
• Fold in the remaining blue cheese and olives.
  — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 29 June 2026
• Add olives and apricots to dish with onion; stir to combine.
  — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
• The flavor comes from the olives, yes, but also the pits.
  — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
• Also, get ideas for healthy ways to enjoy olives.
  — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
• And perhaps most painfully, there were no olives in sight.
  — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
• But if olives aren’t your thing, feel free to leave them out for a milder but no less hearty dish.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
• Add on flavor boosters like olives, next, then scoop on goat cheese.
  — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Dec. 2025
• They’re done with extra virgin olive oil, lemon, green olives.
  — Richard Guzman, Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
• Choose between classic beige or dusty olive.
  — Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
• They can be found in the olive bar in your grocery store's deli section.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
• Soon, olive loaf was perceived as unhealthy.
  — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025

olive

2 of 2 adjective

• Except for olive haters–bless their hearts.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
• Except for olive haters–bless their hearts.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
• Except for olive haters, bless their hearts.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
• The tree produces olive fruit which can in turn be used to make olive oil.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• Remove the pan from the oven and add the olives, olive brine and lemon juice.
  — Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021
• The spatulas are made out of olive wood.
  — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
• But there are so many little steps along the way that are olive branches.
  — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Feb. 2022
• Two tiny cabins with glass façades peep out of a silver haze of olive groves.
  — Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2021
• Turn off the heat, discard the lemon peels, and stir in the olive brine and the lemon juice.
  — Ali Slagle, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add vodka and olive brine.
  — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2021
• Nothing but the sky, mountains and olive groves surround you.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
• For tan and olive skin tones, warm up a chocolate base with soft copper and golden caramel.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• Spread the tortilla with your favorite pesto, romesco, olive paste or garlic chili crunch.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022
• The path sloped gently downhill through fields with olive groves, cows grazing, and flocks of sheep and goats.
  — Nick Romeo, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
• Swim in a secluded bay, check out ruins, and wander olive groves.
  — AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
• Guests will spend two nights here, amidst a landscape of vineyards, olive groves and rolling hills as far as the eye can see.
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2025
• The tri-tone leather is tanned using a new process that employs wastewater from olive pressing.
  — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
• The olive sake gives a round flavor that’s paired with rice washed West End Gin.
  — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
• He was dressed in an olive-green military-style T-shirt, his beard slightly trimmed.
  — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022
• There are also olive groves, arable land and a forest, with 12 acres of white truffle.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2023
• They can be found in the pickle or olive section of a supermarket.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Mar. 2022
• Top with a dollop of olive tapenade and a little parsley leaf for garnish.
  — Jais Tollette, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022
• On the end of the line was an olive piece of southern Appalachian heritage.
  — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Dec. 2021
• The most recent was an olive workshop dating from the sixth century.
  — Lisa Morrow, CNN, 10 May 2022
• The olive base helps provide a natural-looking tan in as little as two hours and lasts up to a week.
  — Cristina Montemayor, SELF, 27 May 2022
• The olive farmer takes a tough stance on immigration and public safety.
  — Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
• The olive farmer takes a tough stance on immigration and public safety.
  — Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
• Think golds, emeralds, and olive greens that mimic the olive garnish in a martini glass.
  — Sheilla Mamona, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2023
• Inside, the two front seats and narrow rear bench are cloaked in a brown vinyl, with olive door panels topped off with faux-wood trim.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2022
• Reservoirs were close to empty, olive farms were left to fallow, rivers had been reduced to mere trickles.
  — Rachel Schnalzeraudience Engagement Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2022