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invitation

[in-vi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɪn vɪˈteɪ ʃən /


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The invitation to the chief justice is in keeping with tradition and for aspiring lawyers, the presence of the country's top judge at their convocation is usually seen as a matter of pride.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Six months later, Bezos still hasn’t received an invitation to join the club.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

More than 3.5 million people applied for invitation codes for early access, with some codes fetching thousands of dollars on online resale markets.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

If a wedding invitation omits the dress code, one golden rule remains: Don’t outshine the bride.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

“Are you waiting for an invitation? Or maybe you want to bring in a bunch of flies, too?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

We’re all sitting at home sipping adaptogenic mushroom tonics, journaling our feelings and politely declining invitations to any event after 7 p.m. because we’d rather optimize our sleep scores than take a tequila shot.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Don’t miss: I got two email invitations from friends.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

And who knew that 19th-century San Francisco socialites ground up iridescent abalone shells and sprinkled them on their invitations?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

She started by painting folk art-inspired invitations for a friend’s baby shower.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

There was now constant talk of government intentions, plans to meet in council, invitations to smoke the pipe.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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