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
  • There was a lot of dark brown, olive green, and beige throughout the house.
    — Nafeesah Allen, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2022
  • An olive green piece of metal is the size of a credit card.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • McVey chose an olive green peak-lapel suit, worn over a black scoop-neck top.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • The wall-to-wall tasting room is painted in shades of olive green.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2022
  • 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
  • George matched his dad in a blue polo, olive green pants, and a blue jacket.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 May 2023
  • The 4×4 features a two-tone paint job that pairs olive green with grey.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Try it with a cozy sweater in a fall hue like oatmeal, olive green, or mahogany.
    — Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
  • One snake has an olive green coloring with brick red spots and a few light blue scales.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
  • And with four colors to choose from, why not be bold with olive green or denim blue?
    — Brittany Romano, Glamour, 27 Nov. 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 new vanity is olive green and has a white porcelain sink.
    — Angela Serratore, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Harry played along with the Irish theme, wearing an olive green tie.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 12 July 2018
  • Grab it in one of five neutral colors ranging from olive green to blush pink.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The key to looking autumnal chic lies in these pull-on olive green pants.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Alba was dressed in an olive green tank, with a matching blazer and jeans.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Hand-dyed to create a cool ombré effect — from olive green to white.
    — House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
  • The man in the foreground, filming, wears a jacket of olive green.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2022
  • Barack wears a pullover, and Michelle has on an olive green safari jacket.
    — Vogue, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Any neutral like olive green, navy, or beige are also timeless.
    — Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
  • 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

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