at the invitation of

phrase

: due to having been invited by
She attended the fund-raiser at the invitation of the committee chairperson.

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So the entire operation makes a pit stop at Windsor Castle at the invitation of the (absent) King of England, until the perimeter around Air Force One can be cleared. — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Paul Bochner Paul Bochner began his professional life early, as a working musician through his mid-teens in Los Angeles, then, at age 17, moving to Montreal at the invitation of the National Film Board of Canada. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026 Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki traveled to Egypt on a working visit at the invitation of his counterpart there, Eritrean Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel said Saturday. — Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 One of his biggest projects after returning to public life was a series of portraits of the Statue of Liberty, painted at the White House at the invitation of first lady Nancy Reagan in 1981. — Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at the invitation of

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