by appointment

idiom

: by an agreement to meet at a particular time

The doctor sees patients by appointment only.

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Additional financial services will be available in the lobby by appointment only. —

Sam Allard, Axios, 12 Aug. 2024 Cincy shows off its weird side at the Lucky Cat Museum where a local couple shares their collection of hundreds of the Japanese waving cats by appointment only. —

Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Outside of openings, most hours at the Kiosk are by appointment only. —

Merle Ginsberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024 Early voting in the Village of North Prairie is available at Village Hall, 130 N. Harrison St., for walk-ins between 3:30 and 5 p.m. between Tuesday, Oct. 22 and Friday, Nov. 1; and by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between those dates, according to the Village of North Prairie. —

Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by appointment

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