Olives is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Olives meaning
plural of olive
Using Olives
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of olive
- In the example corpus, olives often appears in combinations such as: olives and, of olives, black olives.
Context around Olives
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 3 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Olives
- In this selection, "olives" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, black, green, overripe, give, usually and selected stand out and add context to how "olives" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include mount of olives and actually green olives dressed up. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "olives" sits close to words such as accuser, adoptive and ahsoka, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with olives
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I will add potatoes or artichokes or olives. (8 words)
In medium bowl, place green onion slices, Italian parsley, olives, walnuts and feta. (13 words)
It is an elegant construction of thin layers of filo and cheese, with olives as a surprise element. (18 words)
The taste of the olive oil is influenced by the varietals used to produce the oil and by the moment when the olives are harvested and ground (less ripe olives give more bitter and spicy flavors – riper olives give a sweeter sensation in the oil). (45 words)
The holy oil has been created using olives harvested from two groves on the Mount of Olives, at the Monastery of Mary Magdalene and the Monastery of the Ascension, and will be used to anoint the King during the extravagant ceremony. (41 words)
Only about one-third of the plant species studied, including holly, wild olives, and ivy, produce fruit in the spring when the birds are heading north—a time that would help the species move to cooler latitudes. (37 words)
What we are saying is that most black olives that you buy are actually green olives dressed up in black! (20 words)
If you want to include olives, do not use whole black olives as they are bulky and may split the pita bread, and the pips may come as a shock as they are hidden inside! (35 words)
If you're wondering about the health benefits of black and green olives, you've come to the right place! (20 words)
Example sentences (20)
Green olives usually produce more bitter oil, and overripe olives can produce oil that is rancid, so for good extra virgin olive oil care is taken to make sure the olives are perfectly ripened.
The taste of the olive oil is influenced by the varietals used to produce the oil and by the moment when the olives are harvested and ground (less ripe olives give more bitter and spicy flavors – riper olives give a sweeter sensation in the oil).
It is a type of olive oil, made with olives selected from two groves on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
The holy oil has been created using olives harvested from two groves on the Mount of Olives, at the Monastery of Mary Magdalene and the Monastery of the Ascension, and will be used to anoint the King during the extravagant ceremony.
What we are saying is that most black olives that you buy are actually green olives dressed up in black!
If you want to include olives, do not use whole black olives as they are bulky and may split the pita bread, and the pips may come as a shock as they are hidden inside!
The veggie pizza has olives and mushrooms, and its ingredients shine, meaning it tastes like good olives and mushrooms—even when dipped in ranch.
Artesano’s ají de gallina is made so well that I didn’t second-guess Mr. Fernandini’s decision to scatter dried black olives over the sauce.
As for sides, Skiersch is excited to offer house-made chips, an orzo pasta salad with Kalamata olives, red onion, cucumber, feta and red onion, all tossed in a light lemon-dill dressing.
Charles’ paternal grandmother, Princess Alice of Greece, is buried at the Monastery of Mary Magdalene on the Mount of Olives.
Dedicated also to protecting the environment, Gaea offers products that reach your table ethically, with 100% Natural ingredients, including handpicked olives from organically verified and committed farmers.
Haddad noted that the for both Muslim and Christian Jordanians, saying they are mentioned in the Koran and "Jesus Christ spent his last hours praying on the Mount of Olives".
If you're wondering about the health benefits of black and green olives, you've come to the right place!
In medium bowl, place green onion slices, Italian parsley, olives, walnuts and feta.
It is an elegant construction of thin layers of filo and cheese, with olives as a surprise element.
Its current options include cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, a veggie pizza with mushrooms, onion, peppers and black olives and a sausage pizza with peppers and onions.
I will add potatoes or artichokes or olives.
Last week during Sukkot, I visited a spectacular overlook up on the Mount of Olives just east of Jerusalem.
Not getting enough iron can lead to feeling fatigued, so this is yet another way that snacking on olives can provide the body with energy.
Only about one-third of the plant species studied, including holly, wild olives, and ivy, produce fruit in the spring when the birds are heading north—a time that would help the species move to cooler latitudes.
Common combinations with olives
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: