Example Sentences

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Wales were expelling loads of energy and England were inviting them to keep coming.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

She was out of his league, he said, but, “the other guys were inviting her to Der Wienerschnitzel, so I liked my odds.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

She just said the other day, I watched her interview, she did the whole New York performance, and they were inviting her to perform at the White House.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2024

Not all of them were inviting: Elli Papakonstantinou and Susanne Kennedy, two experimental European directors, created stage worlds so bizarre that following the action proved a tall order.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Mostly, though, it was the way the field looked so welcoming, as if it were inviting him in.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker