by invitation only
idiom
: only open to people who have been invited
The event is by invitation only.
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Like the others, Haus of Strauss Paris is open by invitation only.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
However, the reopening ceremony will be by invitation only.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Sold by invitation only, each Tumbler is expected to take 15 months from deposit to delivery.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
But starting in 2010, the organization replaced its open application process with one that was by invitation only, exclusively recruiting those who had been scouted and pre-approved.
—Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
However, the reopening ceremony will be by invitation only.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Sold by invitation only, each Tumbler is expected to take 15 months from deposit to delivery.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
But starting in 2010, the organization replaced its open application process with one that was by invitation only, exclusively recruiting those who had been scouted and pre-approved.
—Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for by invitation only
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“By invitation only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20invitation%20only. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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