Olivier

American  

[oh-liv-ee-ay] / 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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Olivier

The data-security company is seeing strong adoption across its platform as customers scale both their digital operations and use of artificial intelligence, Chief Executive Olivier Pomel said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

A Los Angeles judge dissolves the restraining order against Halle Berry, weeks after her ex-husband Olivier Martinez accused the actor of physically abusing their teenage son.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe told AFP last week that his country should not be a "scapegoat" for events in DR Congo.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Over the course of his career, he received four Emmy nominations for his television work, as well as two Laurence Olivier Awards and a Tony nomination for his role in “Macbeth.”

From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026

“They thought they were being followed,” said Fernande Olivier, Picasso’s partner, who’d just watched them fail to play cards.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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