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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Creed singer Scott Sapp also made his Opry debut in 2024, while The Eagles played the Opry at the invitation of Vince Gill in 2017.
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Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Trump is set to meet with Senate Republicans at the invitation of the chamber’s leadership.
—The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
This was at the invitation of El Cajon’s Nick Christie, who has been a fixture at the event.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Trump is set to meet with Senate Republicans at the invitation of the chamber’s leadership.
—The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
This was at the invitation of El Cajon’s Nick Christie, who has been a fixture at the event.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
President-elect Trump will be on Capitol Hill on Wednesday at the invitation of Senate Republican leadership, according to three sources familiar with the invitation.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
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