How to Use olive green in a Sentence
olive green
noun-
There was a lot of dark brown, olive green, and beige throughout the house.
— Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2022 -
The wall-to-wall tasting room is painted in shades of olive green.
— Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2022 -
The man in the foreground, filming, wears a jacket of olive green.
— Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2022 -
The Doona is sold in six colors: red, gray, black, blue, olive green and bright green.
— Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023 -
The shorts came in olive green, in leather, in suede, in lace, in metallic brocade.
— Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2017 -
The beach shot shows the 41-year-old heir to the British throne clad in a navy blue hoodie, olive green shorts and a ball cap.
— Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 16 June 2024 -
McVey chose an olive green peak-lapel suit, worn over a black scoop-neck top.
— Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023 -
The Alo Yoga cargo pants come in black and dark olive green and cost $158.
— Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022 -
The snails grow to up to 2 1/4 inches, and have a light brown to olive green shell, with six to seven whorls on them.
— Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2023 -
The olive green hue compliments the neon shirt, making the whole look feel more low-key.
— Seventeen, 6 Sep. 2022 -
He was dressed in his usual olive green T-shirt when the cameras turned on.
— Time, 7 Dec. 2022 -
George matched his dad in a blue polo, olive green pants, and a blue jacket.
— Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 May 2023 -
Cohen wore an olive green maxi dress that trailed to the ground with one shoulder and a thigh high slit.
— Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 2 Oct. 2022 -
The dress was the perfect shade of olive green with braid detailing along the cuffs and waistband.
— Michelle Li, Teen Vogue, 5 Nov. 2019 -
Throw on an olive green crop top from Amazon, a pair of loose shorts from Francesca’s, and my cream Tevas.
— R29 Team, refinery29.com, 2 Sep. 2024 -
Harry played along with the Irish theme, wearing an olive green tie.
— Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 12 July 2018 -
Barack wears a pullover, and Michelle has on an olive green safari jacket.
— Vogue, 3 Oct. 2019 -
The Queen, 92, wore a peach coat and hat alongside Philip, 97, who sported a suit paired with an olive green tie.
— Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, 25 June 2018 -
The first sneakers will retail for $220 and come in all-white and olive green color schemes.
— Cara Zimmerman, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Aug. 2017 -
That person was a white man in his 30s who was wearing an olive green coat.
— Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Feb. 2022 -
This mascara comes in gray, navy, yellow, and olive green.
— Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 18 Oct. 2022 -
And with four colors to choose from, why not be bold with olive green or denim blue?
— Brittany Romano, Glamour, 27 Nov. 2023 -
Snag the retro bottoms in sizes 0 through 30 in short, regular, and long lengths and cream or olive green.
— Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024 -
The key to looking autumnal chic lies in these pull-on olive green pants.
— Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022 -
One snake has an olive green coloring with brick red spots and a few light blue scales.
— Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024 -
The couple then posed for a sweet selfie, with Thurston in olive green and Moynes in a blue-and-white plaid button-down.
— Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 15 Aug. 2021 -
First up is a brand new olive green sunburst dial in the stainless steel Ref.
— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2021 -
Colors include bold black and white, as well as earth tones like olive green, mauve, and warm gray.
— Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022 -
Hand-dyed to create a cool ombré effect — from olive green to white.
— House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013 -
The olive green option offers a subtle pop of color, while the black keeps it classic and understated.
— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2024
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