olive branch
Example Sentences
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Pope Leo extended an olive branch to them last October by celebrating mass in Latin at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Rosenior has sought to offer Fernandez an olive branch and a route forward following the punishment.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Strangely, he also wanted the track to be an olive branch to Metallica.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2026
The back features a genie’s lamp resting on an open book and a feathered quill with an olive branch in the background—symbols of peace, knowledge and learning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
It showed an owl, Athena’s sacred animal, with an olive branch on one side and a Greek inscription on the other.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
