How to Use olive branch in a Sentence

olive branch

noun
  • The winner extended an olive branch to his opponent by calling him a great player.
  • The eagle still holds both arrows and an olive branch.
    — Patrick Mendis, Twin Cities, 14 May 2026
  • But that olive branch wasn’t a precursor of what was to come.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2021
  • When Collins moved the olive branch from beak to talons, the image was locked.
    — Jamie Turner, cleveland.com, 17 July 2019
  • The olive branch seems to extend to the rest of the family too.
    — Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
  • But Democrats are still hoping to offer them an olive branch.
    — Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2021
  • That move was viewed as an olive branch to companies like Tile.
    — Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2021
  • The olive branch seems to extend to the rest of the family too.
    — Lex Goldstein, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
  • An olive branch here or there by Manfred isn’t going to change that.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 12 Mar. 2022
  • The rest will remain between the two women, but the olive branch worked.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
  • But this might take more than an olive branch — probably an act of God.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Among the crowd were children waving palms and olive branches.
    — Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Lala Kent starts to send an olive branch of sorts to Rachel in the premiere.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2024
  • But the proposal was never meant as an olive branch to Maduro.
    — Anthony Faiolaand Carol Morello, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Mar. 2020
  • Lily also used the letter as an olive branch between her and her father.
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Or offering an olive branch in the form of a miracle surgery.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Vin Diesel is extending an olive branch with a small gesture.
    — Esther Kang, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • So far the olive branch has been grabbed by precisely one company.
    — Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
  • There have been some signs Beijing is willing to extend the olive branch.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Did Trump send a message by removing the olive branch?
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Moved by the gesture, Paigyn extends an olive branch.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
  • The olive branch design is modern, unique, and oh-so-elegant.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Speaking of love, Mark is ready to offer Debbie an olive branch.
    — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 29 June 2018
  • But before leaving, Genevieve sends an olive branch to Aubry in the form of her red pea coat.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In some corners of the world, an olive branch brings more hostility instead of less.
    — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Hook hopes an induction could perhaps serve as an olive branch between the two factions.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The real seal has a bald eagle clutching arrows in one set of talons and an olive branch in the other.
    — NBC News, 25 July 2019
  • Critics have criticized its lack of olive branches.
    — Maegan Vazquez, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Though Sia has since offered an olive branch to detractors, the anger remains.
    — New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
  • If things have gotten a little out of sorts with a partner of any kind, make a point to extend some sort of olive branch.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2023

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