standing/open invitation

noun

: an invitation that says one is always welcome
You have a standing/open invitation to visit us any time.

Examples of standing/open invitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The blowout heard round the world amounted to an open invitation for the DOJ to examine whether lax safety procedures the pact was supposed to fix triggered the new disaster. Shawn Tully, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024 The cycling instructor ended her video with an open invitation for Nolan, asking him to join her for an in-person workout. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024 With the largest European land war since World War II raging, Trump’s flirtation with Russia and loose talk on NATO now feel like less of a warning than an open invitation for invasion. Souad Mekhennet, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024 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 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 2023 theme, Moving Communities Forward in Unity, was an open invitation for every resident or entity to experience and embrace Unity and Inclusion in Diversity, said Lea Russ-Glenns, foundation executive director. arkansasonline.com, 15 Nov. 2023 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

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“Standing/open invitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standing%2Fopen%20invitation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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