black olive
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She says there were discussions about charting Sylvie’s evolution this season by adding more colors to her typically understated palette of black, olive, and biscuit while Emily brings a little refinement to her dizzying ensembles.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2022
When many people think of fruit on pizza, one particular image likely comes to mind: slices of pie speckled with briny, muted cubed ham, black olive slivers and canned pineapple chunks.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2022
SamMobile suggests you’ll be able to choose from watches in either black, olive green, rose gold, or silver, with additional customizations for watch bands.
From The Verge • Aug. 9, 2021
We got three — black olive and shrimp, pepperoni, and three-cheese white — for scientific comparison.
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2021
The Elgon forest towered around their campsite, a web of gnarled African olive trees hung with moss and creepers and dotted with a black olive that is poisonous to humans.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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