olive crown
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Plus a poem, a song, and perhaps an olive crown.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
But only one can win the olive crown.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2013
The olive crown encircled his tossed and dusty hair.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
In his hand is a branch of olive, and on his brow an olive crown.
From Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition by Hutton, Edward
Yes, the hand that now weaves the roses should have woven thee the olive crown!'
From Last Days of Pompeii by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
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