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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For Linda, even an olive branch is asking too much of her.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Apollo 11 astronauts left a golden olive branch to symbolize peace, while a SpaceX rocket lifted a lander that carried 125 miniature sculptures by the artist Jeff Koons to the moon’s surface last year.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The olive branch offered by the hemp industry was forcefully rejected by the MSOs.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Leaders across the globe reacted to President Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday, offering general good wishes and extending geopolitical olive branches.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2025
Apollo 11 astronauts left a golden olive branch to symbolize peace, while a SpaceX rocket lifted a lander that carried 125 miniature sculptures by the artist Jeff Koons to the moon’s surface last year.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The olive branch offered by the hemp industry was forcefully rejected by the MSOs.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Leaders across the globe reacted to President Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Monday, offering general good wishes and extending geopolitical olive branches.
—Caitlin McFall, Fox News, 21 Jan. 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 11 Feb. 2025.
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