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Recent Examples of olive
Umbria — the only Italian region with no coastline and no foreign border — delivers Tuscany-style hill towns, olive groves and Lake Trasimeno without the tour buses.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
When hunger calls, head to Osteria del Sotto Sale for fresh seafood and pasta before retreating to Dimora dell'Olivastro, a tranquil guesthouse set among olive groves.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Leo, in turn, presented Rubio with a pen seemingly made of olive wood.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 May 2026
As well a wine list with plenty of Cretan and Grecian options, refreshing cocktails and mocktails capture the flavors of the mountain slopes, think tea, mint and lemongrass, with olive sugar and soda, or Tsikoudia (raki) infused with pineapple tea and spices.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
When hunger calls, head to Osteria del Sotto Sale for fresh seafood and pasta before retreating to Dimora dell'Olivastro, a tranquil guesthouse set among olive groves.
—Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
Leo, in turn, presented Rubio with a pen seemingly made of olive wood.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 7 May 2026
As well a wine list with plenty of Cretan and Grecian options, refreshing cocktails and mocktails capture the flavors of the mountain slopes, think tea, mint and lemongrass, with olive sugar and soda, or Tsikoudia (raki) infused with pineapple tea and spices.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for olive
Adjective
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Matching your belt, shoes, and purse is an easy way to make an outfit feel intentional and look cohesive, and Swift did so by opting for a similarly rich brown leather style.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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To its members, Latin America’s leaders weren’t revolutionary peers but swarthy radicals.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Sporting Robert Shaw’s distinctive fisherman’s cap, flinty and crooked grin, and swarthy mutton-chop sideburns, Gildart Jackson’s is an evocative portrayal of Robert Shaw.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Olive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olive. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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