invitation

Example Sentences

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His first visit in 1966 followed an invitation from a local bodybuilding judge.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The leader of Taiwan's main opposition party accepted an invitation from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to visit in April, her party and Chinese state media reported Monday.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The third invitation she accepted was also sports-related: throwing out the ceremonial pitch at a Red Sox game—despite the fact that she grew up rooting for the Yankees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

At his urging, Jobs told Xerox that he would sell the giant corporation 100,000 private shares at $10.50 each in return for an invitation to PARC.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Several other couples had also declined the invitation, but Major Rathbone, an army officer, and his fiancée, Clara Harris, accepted.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson