OLIVE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

olive

adjective

Definition of olive

as in brown

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Recent Examples of olive It’s located in Istria, an area sculpted by rolling hills, vineyards, and olive groves rather than coastline (Poreč and Rovinj, on the water, are each about a 30-minute drive). — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026 Cindy Crawford was spotted in an olive pair with a blouse and heels for a date-night outfit. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Butter yellow and olive French tips get a retro refresh with graphic polka dots scattered across nearly every nail. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 Turkish breakfast for two and olive-oil martinis are on the menu – not necessarily together, Roger Sterling – at a stylish, new restaurant in Berkeley. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for olive

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The following month, Latin art-pop artist Caín Culto wore knee-high brown cowboy boots with similarly extreme points on the cover of his debut album, CULTO.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
Steaks — particularly ribeye, sirloin and strip — brown faster with another layer of beefy flavor.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

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To its members, Latin America’s leaders weren’t revolutionary peers but swarthy radicals.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Sporting Robert Shaw’s distinctive fisherman’s cap, flinty and crooked grin, and swarthy mutton-chop sideburns, Gildart Jackson’s is an evocative portrayal of Robert Shaw.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026

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olla podrida

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