olive branch
Example Sentences
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Peru's leftist presidential contender told AFP Friday that he wants "respectful" relations with US President Donald Trump, extending an olive branch ahead of Sunday's tight runoff election.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, the last few months have also seen Washington and Delhi offering an olive branch to each other.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“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
Strangely, he also wanted the track to be an olive branch to Metallica.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Somehow the olive branch she’d extended had turned into a snake and bitten her.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
