She always picks the first olive out of the jar because it's the plumpest.

Convincing the board to fund the pilot felt like getting the first olive out of the bottle—once that initial obstacle was resolved, everything flowed more easily.

Olivegrowing has shaped the culture and economy of this coastal region for centuries.

The olivegrower inspected the grove at dawn before the heat set in.

She painted an olivelike wash over the canvas to evoke a Mediterranean landscape.

She ordered an oliveless martini, surprising the bartender.

During low tide, I found an olivellid buried in the wet sand and watched it glide back to the surf.

The olivellids scuttled across the tidal flats, leaving delicate trails in the wet sand.

I spent my summer volunteering at the community center in Olivehurst.

She wore an olivegreen jacket that blended perfectly with the autumn foliage.