Used in a Sentence

olivia

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for olivia.

Editorial note

The difference between the way Peter and Olivia handled the death of their child is supposed to be stark.

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Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A female given name from Latin.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of olivia gathered in one view.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A city, the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States, named for a female station agent named Olive.

noun

An unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States; named for tobacco businessman W. J. Olive.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for olivia.

noun

A female given name from Latin.

noun

A city, the county seat of Renville County, Minnesota, United States, named for a female station agent named Olive.

noun

An unincorporated community in North Carolina, United States; named for tobacco businessman W. J. Olive.

Example sentences

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The difference between the way Peter and Olivia handled the death of their child is supposed to be stark.

2

It's an interview with Olivia Fox Cabane - the author of a book that explores the science behind creative thinking.

3

The author, Olivia Fox Cabane, claims there are essentially three types of charisma: 1.

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If you've got the bandwidth for Olivia and other modern modes I'd try those...

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If PSK-31 modulation works, Olivia will work better.

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'The Trip To Echo Spring: On Writers And Drinking' by Olivia Laing 49.

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I watched Grease the movie on Australian TV recently, and it reminded me that Australians love John Travolta because he loved Olivia Newton John, who's really a Brit anyway.

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I think I know why: The author Christina Farr is really good friends with the growth/community manager of GA - Olivia Clement.

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As I've noted numerous times in this thread, Olivia Wilde, an actress, received similarly hateful and disgusting Twitter messages for daring to insult Justin Beiber, a pop musician whose primary fanbase seems to be pre-teens and teens.

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> Olivia Wilde also received some similarly horrid threats after insulting Justin Bieber on Twitter, but I can only hope and assume that you won't be attempting to tie that event to sexism in technology, and instead recognize that it reflects a real, but very different problem.

Quote examples

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Her only mention is in passing, with the phrase "targeted attacks that were performed against celebrities such as Olivia Munn".

2

Source: "The Charisma Myth", Olivia Fox Cabane.

3

"You're like the octomom of puppies" -Olivia Munn My 10 second, "WTF?, click, oh $diety make it stop" bing-a-thon odyssey.

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Okay, so I just had a look at BuzzFeed - let's see what we got there: - The Battle for Brazil - 17 Iced Teas That Will Quench Your Thirst This Spring - 10 Things That Look Exactly Like Kylie Jenner’s New Hair - 12 Things You Only Let Your Bff Do - FYI The Twins From “The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody” Are Like Really Hot - Can You Guess The Season Of “Law & Order: SVU” From A Screencap Of Olivia Benson?

Proper noun examples

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This was put together by my friend Olivia, who's done a lot of work in this field.

2

They forgot to mention the best new feature - changing the code name from Nadia to Olivia.

3

It's in fact the dark side, a counter-balance to Olivia's mourning.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use olivia in a sentence?

The difference between the way Peter and Olivia handled the death of their child is supposed to be stark.

What does olivia mean?

A female given name from Latin.

What part of speech is olivia?

olivia is commonly used as noun.