Words similar to olive

Example sentences for: olive

How can you use “olive” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Nancy Griffin writes in "Hollywood Strikes Back" that Michael Eisner extended an olive branch to former friend Mike Ovitz, but Ovitz declined to accept it.
Under the gnarled olive trees archaeologists have uncovered a treasure trove of statues, jewellery, pitchers, tools, and coins, which are now displayed in the town’s two archaeological museums.
A later Roman find is the skull of Potamós, decorated with a crown of gold olive leaves.
The influence of Greece was short-lived, although the olive and the grape, Greek legacies, are cultivated in the region.
This last example Friedman describes as "Lexus and olive tree in healthy balance."