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invite

[in-vahyt, in-vahyt] / ɪnˈvaɪt, ˈɪn vaɪt /


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“We’ll invite him,” says Eva Moskowitz, the nonprofit charter network’s CEO, in a tone of resignation.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

I’d still love to invite her and Nolan and even Oates to a banquet of wine and roasted fowl and have a blast agreeing to disagree.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

It appears that you were happier to see an invite from your New York friend who you have not seen since the pandemic, but you had a sense that something was off.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

And Paramount’s chief of communications said it was a decades-long “CBS practice to invite government officials from both parties” to the Kennedy Center show.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

He looks like he is going into battle, not like he is visiting someone to invite them to come get some presents.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

Soon after opening a separate office in his native northern England he gave an interview there to Elizabeth Day, a writer, whose podcast "How to Fail" invites celebrities to reflect on mistakes they have made.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

The first stage of the PGA Tour’s postseason, the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., invites the top 70 players in the season-long standings—and Koepka wasn’t one of them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

“Its whimsical grandiosity practically invites us to use the passive voice, a kind of verbal genuflection.”

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

But the unexpected, undeniable centerpiece is their backyard’s strikingly lush, drought-tolerant native lawn that invites people and pets alike to unwind.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

We have seen that the road to expertness is clear and wide, and that it invites anyone with an open mind and a capacity to absorb new experiences.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

Monday's service for family and invited guests will be held at St Mary's Church, Swansea, and will be live streamed on the star's official website, with fans also able to watch it on screens outside.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Park City, Utah, 2007: A friend who was a bigwig at Lehman Brothers invited me to give a short talk on Wall Street trends and then ski with a group of investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

During his first speech outside No. 10 Downing Street, Burnham addressed a crowd including teenage influencers invited because they make TikTok clips about Labour politics.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Winfrey won the case in 1998, and was so impressed by McGraw that she invited him onto her show and he subsequently landed a weekly segment.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

“My friend Ana’s having a birthday party tomorrow afternoon, and she invited me. Her mom’s going to pick me up, so you won’t need to drive me.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

Some of these spaces can be intimidating for younger fans, and Laufey says this year was all about making these rooms, some of her favorites, inviting to her audience.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

The country has run a high-profile campaign inviting the African diaspora - particularly African-Americans - to visit the continent.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

I can’t resist inviting Justice Alito to respond to a passage in Mr. Canellos’s book that I find hilarious.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Bottura responded by creating a recipe for riso cacio e pepe and inviting people around the world to cook it with him.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

His dad said, “Thanks so much for inviting Israel over.”

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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