How to Use olive green in a Sentence

olive green

noun
  • The chilies should morph from bright green to dull, dark, olive green.
    — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Two of her favorites are olive green and sage green.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Grab it in olive green, creamy white, or classic black.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
  • An olive green piece of metal is the size of a credit card.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Plus, the olive green color is ideal for fall.
    — Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The garments were crafted in olive green satin.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The lizards look olive green or black, with cream or yellow stripes on their jaws and heads.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Quinn placed hers in her living room on top of an olive green bookshelf.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Bands of olive green, earthy brown, and robin’s egg blue line each nail, on top of a nude base.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Think olive green, muted forest greens, and more.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Think mustard yellow and olive green.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Try it with a cozy sweater in a fall hue like oatmeal, olive green, or mahogany.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Alba was dressed in an olive green tank, with a matching blazer and jeans.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Any neutral like olive green, navy, or beige are also timeless.
    — Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • Matching olive green dress slacks finished off her courthouse style.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Earle teamed the mesh pumps with a body-hugging olive green minidress with lace trimming.
    — Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • This short set features a pop of pink and olive green, sandwiched between airy white nails.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • Hiking boots, an olive green newsboy cap, and a braid finished off her mid-week look.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026
  • This oversized bucket bag comes in a pretty olive green, black, and sandy beige, too.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Hershberger wore a navy T-shirt and olive green pants.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The boots retail for $120 and come in bright yellow, lilac, black and olive green.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Take after the Princess by styling the pants with a matching olive green sweater and blazer.
    — Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Holden wore an olive green coat, a collared cardigan, a mesh shirt and denim-like trousers.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Shades of burgundy, olive green, cloudy blue, and espresso brown are trending this winter.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The luxe suede leather feels super soft to the touch—choose from hues like soft denim blue, warm brown, olive green, and earthy clay.
    — Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 18 June 2026
  • Plus, it’s sold in a range of rich, wintery hues, including deep brown, olive green, and maroon.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Martini Olives Goldstein loves an olive green to ring in the new year.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The singer wore a pair of brown suede boots that coordinated with his wife’s high heels and an olive green striped sweater.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
  • This canvas bucket hat affords you the choice of two sizes and four colors — hot pink, red, olive green, and beige.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This canvas bucket hat affords you the choice of two sizes and four colors — hot pink, red, olive green, and beige.
    — Claire West, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

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