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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The admission came after Zelensky attended the re-opening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Saturday at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Musk and Ramaswamy are set to speak to House and Senate Republicans on Thursday about DOGE, at the invitation of Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). —

Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024 The emir and his wife arrived in London on Monday at the invitation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and their visit ended Wednesday. —

Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 Last spring, Andretti paid a visit to Washington, D.C., at the invitation of lawmakers, and the story became political. —

Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the invitation of

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