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Recent Examples of olive
The requisite lap pools are part of the layout and the views are of olive groves or the bays.
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Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Peel the olive flesh from the pit and discard the pit.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Dinner took place at a long table among the olive groves of the property, with string lights illuminating the scene from above.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Shown together, the red dress and olive coat telegraph sophistication, respect — and absolute privilege.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
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Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Peel the olive flesh from the pit and discard the pit.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Dinner took place at a long table among the olive groves of the property, with string lights illuminating the scene from above.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
Shown together, the red dress and olive coat telegraph sophistication, respect — and absolute privilege.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for olive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for olive
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Augustus donned a dark brown pinstripe suit, black leather boots and a pair of aviator sunglasses.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Chinch bugs may cause yellow to brown areas in St. Augustine lawns — treat as needed.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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“Olive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olive. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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