How to Use olive tree in a Sentence

olive tree

noun
  • The olive tree comes from where olive trees come from.
    — Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
  • There is one olive tree full of silver fruit.
    — Traci Brimhall, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
  • There’s an olive tree there, which a waiter tells me is over 100 years old.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 June 2024
  • Head here in the cooler months and take a seat around the olive tree that stands as a proud centerpiece.
    — Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The blanket laid beneath this olive tree is where the women had been praying.
    — Marc Lacey, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Then Athena planted an olive seed, which sprouted into an olive tree.
    — Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Place your olive tree in a warm corner and beware of overwatering.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Mix plant heights by pairing a tall olive tree with medium-height ferns and low seasonal flowers.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • This idea inspired designers to feature a 50-year-old olive tree in the main area.
    — Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Without thinking much about it, Barnhorst replaced it with an olive tree.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This small olive tree looks great against any decor scheme, but is ideal for the friend who gets lots of sunlight into their apartment.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • This olive tree from The Sill brings a touch of the Mediterranean right to her living room.
    — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Stoneware ceramic vases were used in the florals and to hold down our linen seating chart, which hung from an olive tree.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Bring a touch of nature into the comfort of your home with this olive tree that requires no maintenance.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2024
  • The majestic olive tree, which the couple guesses is as old as the house, was another bonus.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Set behind walls and gates, the property’s petite front yard is shaded by a mature olive tree.
    — James McClain, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
  • At the end of the exhibition you are invited to write a wish on a white card and affix it to a potted olive tree.
    — Emily Labarge, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Settlers have seized Palestinian land, destroyed their olive tree orchards and burned their homes.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
  • Glossy leaves and small white blooms make the tea olive tree attractive, but the strong apricot fragrance is what many gardeners love.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
  • The new restaurant’s name comes from the Arabic word zaytun, which means olive or olive tree — a symbol of peace.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The sprawling grounds also host a verdant olive tree grove, an infinity pool, and a bocce court.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
  • Across from the town hall is an olive tree, which some locals estimate to be around 600 to 800 years old.
    — Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • On the left side of the banner, a red fist rises skyward out of the rubble of Gaza; on the right, a green one that recalls an olive tree.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
  • Take the Buffy Belgian linen duvet cover with olive tree wooden buttons, for instance.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Take the Buffy Belgian linen duvet cover with olive tree wooden buttons, for instance.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Create a Mediterranean feel in your container garden with an olive tree (Olea europaea).
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
  • Inside, glass walls open to a large garden courtyard with a 150-year-old olive tree and multiple rugs hung on tall wooden racks.
    — Nina Roberts, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Worse yet, the black olive tree caterpillar also feeds on these galls caused by the mites, accelerating staining through its droppings.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
  • On their big day, the wedding couple exchanged similar diamond-inset rings and said their vows in the home's driveway in front of an olive tree.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Deep in the heart of Crete, where myth intertwines with natural wonder, stands the legendary olive tree of Vouves.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

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