OLIVE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

olive

adjective

Definition of olive

as in brown

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Recent Examples of olive 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 Scroll on for more olive deals, including an under-$25 mug, the brand’s signature sauteuse, and more. — Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026 The driver, whom Hull identified as Robinson, wore a red or maroon T-shirt, gray or olive shorts and Converse shoes before walking onto campus. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for olive

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The espresso-brown Italian leather satchel is a roomy everyday bag that still looks elevated enough for dinner.

— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
But according to Williams, light causes hydrogen peroxide to break down faster, which is why it’s sold in brown bottles.

— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of brown

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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

Definition of swarthy

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