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invitation

[in-vi-tay-shuhn] / ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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Watt’s invitation to demonstrate the Peanut punch while they were broadcasting Sunday’s Bills-Raiders game — “and as soon as I did it, I regretted it,” he told Pat McAfee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Snail mail is particularly charming, but absolutely nobody needs to design an engraved invitation to eat chili in somebody’s living room.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Buying a Roadster that can actually hover in the air requires an invitation from Tesla, according to its website.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Then, on Sept. 12, Haushalter was elated to receive his first communication about the vehicle since he sent the money: an invitation to a “Ready for launch” event.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The invitation was so unexpected that I blinked at her, tongue-tied, then glanced at James.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

It's around this time of year when children start coming home with party invitations in their school bag.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rather than declining invitations that you can’t afford, proffer your own invites for dinner or to a barbecue or the county fair.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

They fit, they’re great and I reject all invitations to get rid of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

She’s even received wedding invitations from strangers in the mail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

More and more invitations to give speeches poured in.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter


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