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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Members of 42 business clubs assembled there at the invitation of Melvin Jones, a 38-year-old Chicago salesman. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025 Harris attended the Compton High graduation at the invitation of Compton Unified School District Student Board Member MyShay Causey, a student athlete and graduating senior. Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025 Jimmy visited Valais at the invitation of his lover Lucien to clear his mind and spirit, and to write in the pseudosolitude that being surrounded by utter strangers who were somewhere between indifferent to and entranced by his presence might have afforded. Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025 The King's visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Mark Carney, is widely interpreted as a symbolic assertion of Canada's autonomy and a subtle rebuke to external pressures. Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 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 Jun. 2025.

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