How to Use olive in a Sentence

olive

1 of 2 noun

• Does the suit come in olive?
• Their olive groves and farm fields mapped the desert below for miles around.
  — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2023
• Stir in the olives, thyme and oregano sprigs, and season with salt and black pepper.
  — Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
• Much of the yard is shaded by mature olive and oak trees.
  — James McClain, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2024
• Choose from colors like deep red and olive in sizes S–XL.
  — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 3 Mar. 2024
• Pack your Crock Pot with this rich beefy Cuban stew of spices, olives, tomatoes, and meat.
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 7 Aug. 2023
• Pieces come in chic colorways such as deep olive, a dusty rose, black and gray.
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
• One described him as having brown hair and light olive skin.
  — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
• The first is a picadillo stuffing, which has ground beef, olives and sofrito.
  — Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2023
• From lichen to hunter, lime, chartreuse, olive, and beyond, there's a right shade of green for every space!
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 1 Mar. 2023
• Garnish with the olive skewered onto the cocktail stick.
  — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2024
• Both are made with high-quality olives for the best flavor.
  — Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
• Overlooking the lavender fields and olive trees of the Luberon valley, the Provence restaurant is part of the Airelles Gordes hotel.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 21 Dec. 2022
• Güven wore a dark olive blazer, and his mustache was trimmed into a neat chevron.
  — Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
• Stir in tomatoes, olives, and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  — Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 17 Apr. 2023
• There are homemade skewers of meat and olives and a bowl of strawberries on hand.
  — Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 6 Mar. 2023
• Half the tiers were zucchini cake, and the other half were olive oil-, lemon- and rosemary-flavored.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
• The dressing came from flowering grapevines and olive trees; the cheese, from livestock that adapted to eat grass.
  — Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2023
• The profile of the plates and bowls has a modern yet timeless feel, and the 16-piece set comes in trendy colors like olive, sky blue, and mustard.
  — Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
• Pull out all of those olives and odd pickles, plus a few raw vegetables.
  — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
• My children could see our neighbor’s olive and lemon trees.
  — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
• Schools are closed and crops have been abandoned, the olives left unharvested.
  — Kim Ghattas, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
• All olive oil comes from the fruit of the olive plant, but what accounts for the difference is how the oil is extracted and processed.
  — Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
• Enjoy, To Make Lights: Thread 3 large black olives onto a 3-inch skewer.
  — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2023
• That evening’s meal started with loaves of walnut and onion bread, chive butter, and olives and grapes for the gluten-free diners.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
• If any of your cuts are less-than-cute, the olives, rosemary, and lemon zest are happy distractions.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 5 Feb. 2024
• Prior to that, she was spotted wearing it in olive while taking her son, Archie, to school.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 20 Feb. 2023
• Choose from an array of colors: black, navy, red, yellow, hunter green, stone, rose, pink, rust, and olive.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2023
• These bombs are also sulfate-free and made with skin-soothing olive and MCT oils.
  — Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
• Gianna perked up a bit at dinner, eating black olives one by one off of the tips of her fingers.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024

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olive

2 of 2 adjective

• Remove the pan from the oven and add the olives, olive brine and lemon juice.
  — Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2021
• Turn off the heat, discard the lemon peels, and stir in the olive brine and the lemon juice.
  — Ali Slagle, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2023
• Where does the olive and cream cheese sandwich come from?
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 June 2023
• The tree produces olive fruit which can in turn be used to make olive oil.
  — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 14 Nov. 2023
• The view was stunning; the green, rolling hills were dotted with vineyards, olive groves and forests, the source of the truffles.
  — Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2021
• But there are so many little steps along the way that are olive branches.
  — Ramin Setoodeh, Variety, 5 Feb. 2022
• On the end of the line was an olive piece of southern Appalachian heritage.
  — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Dec. 2021
• Two tiny cabins with glass façades peep out of a silver haze of olive groves.
  — Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2021
• My Mind and Me, wearing an olive Sézane wrap coat with a black mini dress and boots.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 1 Dec. 2022
• The path sloped gently downhill through fields with olive groves, cows grazing, and flocks of sheep and goats.
  — Nick Romeo, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
• Guralnik is fifty-eight, with olive skin and dark hair.
  — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add vodka and olive brine.
  — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 16 Sep. 2021
• There are also olive groves, arable land and a forest, with 12 acres of white truffle.
  — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2023
• Add the vodka or gin, pasta water, and olive brine and shake to chill, 10 seconds.
  — M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
• For tan and olive skin tones, warm up a chocolate base with soft copper and golden caramel.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
• Spread the tortilla with your favorite pesto, romesco, olive paste or garlic chili crunch.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022
• Next door is the olive shop Aceitunas Jimenez, opened in 1935, which sells a variety of pickled olives.
  — Nico Avalle, Bon Appétit, 21 Dec. 2022
• One thing to note: this has an orange tint, which worked for olive skin tones, but may not be great for all skin colors.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2023
• There are also nearly 100 acres of olive groves, a range of flora, and Limousin cattle.
  — Brian Freedman, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2021
• Inside, the two front seats and narrow rear bench are cloaked in a brown vinyl, with olive door panels topped off with faux-wood trim.
  — Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2022
• The olive base helps provide a natural-looking tan in as little as two hours and lasts up to a week.
  — Cristina Montemayor, SELF, 27 May 2022
• Christine Arredondo’s love for the olive extract comes from her abuelita, who used it to cure all ills.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Jan. 2022
• Stanely Tucci learn the proper method from experts at an olive farm in the Puglia region of Italy.
  — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 21 Oct. 2022
• This is why, back at Matson’s farm, there is a tiny, black, felt-like ear and two bat testicles the size of olive pits on a lab bench.
  — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 19 Aug. 2021
• The tri-tone leather is tanned using a new process that employs wastewater from olive pressing.
  — Dave Vanderwerp, Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2023
• Think white wine, sherry, diced tomatoes or olive brine.
  — April Goess, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Oct. 2021
• They can be found in the pickle or olive section of a supermarket.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 9 Mar. 2022
• The pepper, onion and olive side dish seconds the motion, so my choice would be any of the myriad dry, fresh, non-oaky whites made around the world.
  — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
• Livestock has been stolen, olive groves uprooted and burned.
  — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024
• You’ll finally be treated to a traditional Greek lunch with the bounty from the property on a scenic terrace that overlooks their olive groves and the sea.
  — Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024