How to Use standing/open invitation in a Sentence

standing/open invitation

noun
Definition of standing/open invitationnext
  • At least some of the cases in Florida are the result of the state's open invitation to tourists.
    — Apoorva Mandavilli New York Times, Star Tribune, 28 Mar. 2021
  • The Trump team sees her as having a standing invitation.
    — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 8 July 2023
  • Even though the Ace of Taste star didn't leave empty-handed, Drummond still followed up on the chain with a standing invitation.
    — Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com, 10 May 2022
  • Logue and Nelson decided to send an open invitation for people to come help with shearing from June 23 to 25.
    — NBC News, 18 July 2021
  • The road is narrow, there are constant jaywalkers and too many drivers seem to feel that any stretch that isn’t bumper to bumper offers an open invitation to speed.
    — Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
  • My truck is an open invitation to make an unrestrained, hospitable mess.
    — Danny Palumbo, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
  • Months later, a postcard arrives, reminding the Danes of the open invitation.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Those roots are often complex, and sometimes messy, but the very act of breaking bread with another is an open invitation to commune.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Aug. 2023
  • On weekends, Andrew would spend the weekend with his dad, Robert, and any Sunday when James was in town, there was an open invitation to stop by for these long, extended brunches.
    — Jonathan Kauffman, SFChronicle.com, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Collins sent Lentz a lengthy text message telling him about his experience with Hillsong, ending with an open invitation to have lunch.
    — Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • This line is an open invitation for the other person to talk without preparation or purpose.
    — Ann Latham, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Despite the lack of changes to content restrictions, some researchers say that a number users seemed to take Musk’s leadership as an open invitation to spread hate online.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Macron’s press office said that there has been an open invitation for Meloni since October, but no specific date has been discussed yet.
    — Chiara Albanese, Bloomberg.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The Stanford system is a standing invitation to abuse, and it was abused here in ways that it was designed to be abused, just by people with different views from traditional complainants.
    — Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 5 June 2021
  • Light-colored furniture, while beautiful, is an open invitation for spills and stains.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The Tap Studio’s youth and adult students will be showcasing new and classic dances, and audience members will receive an open invitation to participate in the Shim Sham finale.
    — Naomi Stock, Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2022
  • The state has received that request, Glassman said, which is also an open invitation to federal agencies that may wish to establish a mass vaccination site there.
    — James Whitlow, baltimoresun.com, 8 Mar. 2021
  • One notable face missing from the wedding was Adam Levine, who both Stefani and Shelton previously said would have an open invitation to perform at their ceremony.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Some may see sitting outside as an open invitation for company, while others wait for an actual invitation to play.
    — Emily Edlynn, Parents, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The company also reiterated an open invitation for Sanders to tour one of its warehouses.
    — Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 20 June 2023
  • In keeping with their friendly reputation, an open invitation is extended to experience a taste of the town's sweet treats during the holiday season.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
  • This expansive vision of development comes with an open invitation.
    — Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Whether visitors are seeking vibrant entertainment and a lively ambiance or yearning for serene escapes and natural havens, these beaches extend an open invitation.
    — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • Landrieu said the White House extends an open invitation to all congressional delegations, regardless of party affiliation, in states that Biden visits to discuss infrastructure projects.
    — Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2023

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