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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Extending an olive branch to Anthony, Tzarina sends him to the beach to barbecue for the guests and puts him in charge of crew lunch.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
And in 2017, the Pope gave Charles a copy of his encyclical on climate change, other papal writings, and a bronze olive branch signifying peace.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
That olive branch turned out to be a ruse, and the Mormon army shot and killed everyone over the age of 7.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
May 16, 2024 On the red carpet Sunday night, multiple Democratic political figures seemed to offer an olive branch.
—Ashraf Khalil and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2025
And in 2017, the Pope gave Charles a copy of his encyclical on climate change, other papal writings, and a bronze olive branch signifying peace.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
That olive branch turned out to be a ruse, and the Mormon army shot and killed everyone over the age of 7.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
May 16, 2024 On the red carpet Sunday night, multiple Democratic political figures seemed to offer an olive branch.
—Ashraf Khalil and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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 28 Feb. 2025.
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