olive

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Recent Examples of olive Nestled within a nine-acre olive grove, the secluded spread comprises an eight-bedroom main house, a three-bedroom outbuilding, and a couple of two-bedroom villas for overnight stays, as well as a club, a restaurant, a boutique, and a wellness center. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 July 2025 Its coastline swings between limestone cliffs and secluded turquoise coves, while inland, stone villages and terraced olive groves tell centuries-old stories. Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 30 July 2025 Hiking trails and olive groves in the area provide panoramic views of the ocean, and the Ceraunian Mountains, which rise to the east, are picturesque both from the beach and on the drive in along the switchbacks of the coastal highway. New York Times, 23 July 2025 Take the hour-long ferry from Corfu to Sarandë, Albania, where clear Ionian waters meet rugged cliffs and hills dotted with olive groves. Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for olive
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Adjective
  • From left: Sarah McHale holds Loki as a puppy; and the brown dog stands with Libby during a walk.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The nail color, which Gomez wore to the wedding alongside a red halter gown and matching bright red lip, is a gorgeous, earthy blend of mauve, beige, and brown tones.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Elements of her can be found on Lioness in Zoe Saldaña’s Joe McNamara, a CIA operative trying to save the world from the swarthy — terrorists in Season One, Mexican cartels in Season Two — while raising two girls.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Jett Rink was a really malevolent varmint, and kind of swarthy and dark.
    Jeff Conway, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

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“Olive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olive. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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