How To Use Olive branch In A Sentence
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The olive branch is associated with peace, the mustard plant with humility and faithfulness, while the mulberry is an attribute of Minerva, goddess of practical wisdom and war.
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro
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In this fresco, a pile of martial armor offers a pillow for the reclining figure of Peace, who in seductive repose turns a receptive ear and extends an olive branch to the viewer.
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro
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When the cutting edge of human civilization and encounter the evil guns, instantly withered green olive branch in the war and political disputes and fight in this changed world history.
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At its center is a circular map of the earth, enwreathed by olive branches on a blue field.
The Great Experiment
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Management is holding out an olive branch to the strikers.
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We look with prophetic eyes over all the tumult, and see in the distance the radiant form of Liberty, bearing in her left hand the olive branch and in her right hand the sword, the holy victress, destined by treaty or conquest to bring the whole world under her sway.
Prisoner for Blasphemy
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The olive branch had been proffered.
THE HITLER-HESS DECEPTION
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And while the company has extended an olive branch to trustbusters, holding preliminary talks on July 23, it doesn't appear to be willing to make any concessions that would reduce its power.
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On the left upright a dove with olive branch, alluding to the Noah story, is enclosed in a trefoil representing the Holy Trinity, and on the right, in a cruciform shape, is a pansy, or heartsease, traditionally the flower of the Trinity.
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Clarke also offered an olive branch to critics in his party.
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You will know quickly if she is capable of taking this olive branch.
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Whatever the history, the olive branch is a part of many modern flags symbolising peace and unity.
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The eagle with the outstretched wings at the base of the shield stands for loyalty to country; the olive branch in the right claw being emblematic of out national dedication to the cause of peace, while the arrows in the left claw indicate our readiness to fight for justice and freedom.
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An Iranian theocratic regime had launched a bid for dominion in its region; Mr. Obama offered it an olive branch and waited for it to "unclench" its fist.
Obama's Persian Tutorial
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Clarke also offered an olive branch to critics in his party.
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Please consider the olive branch extended.
Times, Sunday Times
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I held a long pantomimical dialogue with them, across the water, and held out the olive branch in token of amity.
Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Volume 2
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Offer an olive branch and apply damage control.
The Sun
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You will know quickly if she is capable of taking this olive branch.
Times, Sunday Times
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But expect, too, the insincere offer of an olive branch.
Times, Sunday Times
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A gracious olive branch from the victor to the vanquished: this will be a family that heals rifts.
Times, Sunday Times
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The Audit Commission has extended an olive branch to the Council chiefs who are still smarting after the authority was branded ‘weak.’
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The victors of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece were awarded crowns made of olive branches.
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A white dove and a green olive branch adorned the violet silk banner hoisted by the Worthing and Lancing branch of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
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Olive branch symbolizes peace.
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They gave every athlete an olive branch as a symbol of peace.
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They gave every athlete an olive branch as a symbol of peace.
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Spring brings an explosion of colour among the trunks and stones, where roses tumble from olive branches and kerria waits to fill the garden with its bright yellow pompoms.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph
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The olive branch stands for peace.
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Try offering an olive branch.
The Sun
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Perhaps he might show what a big man he is now by offering some sort of olive branch.
The Sun
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It's an olive branch sheathed like a blade, but it draws the largest applause of the night.
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I choose never cease hold the olive branch to war's state.
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Argentina offered the olive branch amid fears its aggressive behaviour over the islands will get it kicked out of the G20 group of leading nations.
The Sun
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After the wedding I swallowed my pride and offered her an olive branch - she snapped it in half.
The Sun
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Hoogie, whose new coiffed hairdo is a match for Thorpe's sweeping Eurotrash look, ripped the olive branch off his head after receiving his silver medal behind the Australian.
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She was as wiry as a trimmed olive branch, and just as dark.
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The victors of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece were awarded crowns made of olive branches.
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The sis and I thought we'd do the noble thing and suggest we all meet for discussion, extend that olive branch, that family was too important to let things end like this.
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We strongly recommend the Olive Branch for lunch, whether you are in a hurry or not.
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Last night the 24-year-old was back in the team, having been offered an olive branch of sorts from his manager.
Times, Sunday Times
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House Democratic officials said the message was intended as an olive branch to Rep.
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An olive branch with berries curves from the left front behind the bundle of rods to appear again at the top right.
Winged Liberty (“Mercury”) Dime, 1916-1945 : Coin Guide
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I held out an olive branch and he slapped me in the face with it.
Times, Sunday Times
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An olive branch or sprig is located above the Roman numerals, with a bound cluster of three arrows below.
Three Cent Silver, Type 2, 1854-1858 : Coin Guide
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Problem is, they're too busy raising money for charity or building an electric bike to care that their dad is holding out an olive branch.
The Sun
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And although Beryl, simple lass of cheery disposition, has tried to sweet talk Tom on more than one social occasion, the old cuss has always rebuffed the olive branch.
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Says a source, “Salman was the first to extend the olive branch by calling Karan after watching the promos of My Name Is Khan and SRK returned it by praising Veer.
The Times of India
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Clarke also offered an olive branch to critics in his party.
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Hold out an olive branch.
The Sun
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Tell her you love her but you love your family too and are going to offer an olive branch and try to heal the rift.
The Sun
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He offered them an olive branch anyway.
Times, Sunday Times
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Just inside the legend is an encircling pair of olive branches, crossed and tied at the bottom but slightly apart at the top.
Flowing Hair Half Dime, 1794-1795 : Coin Guide
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The policewoman recognized the olive branch, but her expression remained unforgiving.
STAGE FRIGHT
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Was the phrase a KP olive branch?
Times, Sunday Times
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, the words separated by centered dots, is concentric to the flat rim around slightly more than the top half of the coin; ONE DIME, the words separated by the bottom of the fasces and the olive branch, completes the circle at the bottom.
Winged Liberty (“Mercury”) Dime, 1916-1945 : Coin Guide
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He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners.
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But there was an olive branch for his domestic rival.
Times, Sunday Times
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Nor did the president offer much of an olive branch to the Republican majority in Congress.
