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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lily also used the letter as an olive branch between her and her father.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2024
In 2018, Taylor Swift found a surprising package in her dressing room: an actual olive branch.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024
In the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, winners received an olive branch and a silver medal, an award which was first accepted by triple jump champion James B. Connolly of Massachusetts.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 16 July 2024
In today’s newsletter: The crime spree that could’ve been much worse, an olive branch in the water war, and how to keep young men from falling behind.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2024
In 2018, Taylor Swift found a surprising package in her dressing room: an actual olive branch.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 June 2024
In the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, winners received an olive branch and a silver medal, an award which was first accepted by triple jump champion James B. Connolly of Massachusetts.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 16 July 2024
In today’s newsletter: The crime spree that could’ve been much worse, an olive branch in the water war, and how to keep young men from falling behind.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 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 12 Sep. 2024.
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