at the invitation of
idiom
: due to having been invited by
She attended the fund-raiser at the invitation of the committee chairperson.
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On March 31, Queen Mary and her husband, King Frederik, arrived in Paris for a three-day state visit at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Nowicki saw the materials while on a recent tour of the library, at the invitation of library leadership.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Musk at Pentagon Elon Musk is expected to visit the Pentagon today at the invitation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles will be heading to the White House at the invitation of President Donald Trump to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last month.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Nowicki saw the materials while on a recent tour of the library, at the invitation of library leadership.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Musk at Pentagon Elon Musk is expected to visit the Pentagon today at the invitation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
—Jade Walker, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
The Philadelphia Eagles will be heading to the White House at the invitation of President Donald Trump to celebrate their Super Bowl LIX victory over the Kansas City Chiefs last month.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at the invitation of
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“At the invitation of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20invitation%20of. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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