Olivier

American  

[oh-liv-ee-ey] / oʊˈlɪv iˌeɪ /

noun

1. Laurence (Kerr) Baron Olivier of Brighton, 1907–89, English actor and director.

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Olivier British  

/ əˈlɪvɪˌeɪ /

noun

1. Laurence ( Kerr ), Baron Olivier of Brighton. 1907–89, English stage, film, and television actor and director: director of the National Theatre Company (1961–73): films include the Shakespeare adaptations Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1956)

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Example Sentences

What initially seemed unlikely is now becoming more plausible, with the risk of a stagflationary environment starting to take shape, SimCorp’s Olivier d’Assier said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Mr. Olivier is trying to challenge an ordinance in Brandon, Miss., that restricts protests near a public amphitheater.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

But the new system's speed could make it difficult to properly scrutinise new companies, argue campaigners including Olivier Hoedeman of Corporate Europe Observatory.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Asked about the claims, Wada director general Olivier Niggli said: "If anything was to come to the surface, we would look at it and see if it is doping related."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

He was trembling so much he couldn’t even dress himself; Olivier had to help him.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day