olive branch
Example Sentences
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“Edelweiss,” mistaken at times for an actual Austrian folk song instead of an American creation, hasn’t always been a welcome olive branch.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
On Monday she said: "I cannot discuss the terms of the settlement, but generally I am glad that my employer has finally decided to extend an olive branch to me."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Analysts say that Carney's decision to put diplomatic tensions behind him and extend an olive branch to India is a pragmatic one, based on present day geopolitical shifts.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Strangely, he also wanted the track to be an olive branch to Metallica.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
“Well, that makes sense. I guess the branch is an olive branch? But what’s this inscription, ΑΘΕ—Area Of Effect?”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
