olive oil
noun
: a pale yellow to yellowish-green nondrying oil that is obtained from olives, is high in monounsaturated fat, and is used chiefly as a salad oil and in cooking
Examples of olive oil in a Sentence
a teaspoon of olive oil
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Join 1 other in the comments View Comments Add a bit more olive oil to the pan, then add the lobster, in batches if necessary to avoid crowding, and sprinkle lightly with kosher salt.
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
That’s in addition to entrees like mushroom risotto, breaded veal Milanese and a 16-ounce prime N.Y. strip; and seven lunch-only heroes including meatball and eggplant parmigiana and the Frank Sinatra (prosciutto di parma, mozzarella, olive oil and black pepper).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Stir in chiles, honey, garlic, oregano, and olive oil.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Refined coconut oil usually has a shorter shelf life than virgin olive oil.
—Health, 14 May 2025
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Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
That’s in addition to entrees like mushroom risotto, breaded veal Milanese and a 16-ounce prime N.Y. strip; and seven lunch-only heroes including meatball and eggplant parmigiana and the Frank Sinatra (prosciutto di parma, mozzarella, olive oil and black pepper).
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Stir in chiles, honey, garlic, oregano, and olive oil.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Refined coconut oil usually has a shorter shelf life than virgin olive oil.
—Health, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for olive oil
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“Olive oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olive%20oil. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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