olive branch
noun
1
: a branch of the olive tree especially when used as a symbol of peace
2
: an offer or gesture of conciliation or goodwill
Examples of olive branch in a Sentence
The winner extended an olive branch to his opponent by calling him a great player.
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In what may have been a bit of an olive branch, King Frederik recently presented his nephews Count Nikolai and Count Felix with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 6 June 2025
In the immediate aftermath, McGee and LaRoche — having pulled off a successful ruse, complete with a bulletproof vest gifted to LaRoche by Vance — seemed to extend olive branches to one another.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
Her presence at various London TV Screenings events, cheerfully networking with senior execs and marketing bosses, was a clear olive branch to a group of distribution behemoths who, in honesty, would probably prefer MIP London didn’t exist.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
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Maeve extends an olive branch in this week's episode of MobLand, which arrives on Paramount+ this Sunday, May 18.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 6 June 2025
In the immediate aftermath, McGee and LaRoche — having pulled off a successful ruse, complete with a bulletproof vest gifted to LaRoche by Vance — seemed to extend olive branches to one another.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Apr. 2025
Her presence at various London TV Screenings events, cheerfully networking with senior execs and marketing bosses, was a clear olive branch to a group of distribution behemoths who, in honesty, would probably prefer MIP London didn’t exist.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Maeve extends an olive branch in this week's episode of MobLand, which arrives on Paramount+ this Sunday, May 18.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for olive branch
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“Olive branch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20branch. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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