How to Use by invitation only in a Sentence

by invitation only

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  • It is extended by invitation only to a tiny percentage of the airline’s highest-spending fliers.
    Eric Rosen, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The event, at noon in Ault Park, is by invitation only.
    Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The event is by invitation only and will be recorded and later shared on YouTube.com/SeminoleCounty.
    Cassie Armstrong, Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2022
  • The home will remain closed to the public, and guests will visit by invitation only.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The owners held a sale by invitation only on March 6 and 7 and now the store is open to the public to shop the remaining furniture.
    The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The tours are by invitation only and normally led by a White House staffer.
    Luke Barr, ABC News, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The event is by invitation only but can be streamed online.
    Detroit Free Press, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Under the proposal, the home will remain closed to the public and would be open to guests by invitation only.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
  • While members of the public could pay their respects to the justice at the Supreme Court, the ceremony at the Capitol will be by invitation only.
    Ryan Teague Beckwith, Bloomberg.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • The facility is open by invitation only for now but will open to the public later this year.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 8 July 2021
  • Places are limited and the event is by invitation only.
    Clay Chandler, Fortune, 3 May 2024
  • Admission is by invitation only, but the service will be livestreamed for the public.
    Steve Karnowski, ajc, 1 May 2022
  • Rishi Rajani, with more events — all by invitation only — to be announced.
    Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The Masters has the most control over which players can participate because the field is filled by invitation only.
    Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022
  • While attendance is by invitation only, there are a few virtual seats left.
    David Meyer, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2020
  • It is extended by invitation only to a tiny percentage of the airline’s highest-spending fliers.
    Eric Rosen, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2023
  • But this year’s junior market auction was by invitation only for 100 of the show’s top buyers, the result of safety precautions designed to protect against the coronavirus.
    Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Feb. 2021
  • The transom is also enclosed to ensure boarding is by invitation only.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Entry will be by invitation only for special events, programs, meetings, workshops and tours.
    Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 3 June 2022
  • The top floors are dedicated to a private atelier that is accessible by invitation only, while the building’s rooftop will host movie screenings on warm summer nights.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 June 2023
  • Membership is by invitation only and limited to 1% of the total lawyer population of any state.
    NOLA.com, 11 Oct. 2020
  • After Bousquet identified himself, he was told the call was by invitation only and then disconnected from the meeting.
    Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Sep. 2020
  • Now For now, Sunshine Contacts is available by invitation only.
    Arielle Pardes, Wired, 18 Nov. 2020
  • Application is by invitation only; students may not apply to the program, nor may their schools nominate them.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The service is being held on Sunday by invitation only in Minneapolis, but is being live-streamed.
    Adam Sabes, Fox News, 1 May 2022
  • The Miami event is by invitation only, but anyone wishing to participate in the sale, either by telephone or online, can get more information here.
    Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • While attendance was by invitation only, the private service began at noon and was nationally televised.
    Libby Cathey, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Originally, the study was recruiting by invitation only, but now any adult from Dallas County or Tarrant County can sign up (see information box below for how to enroll).
    Anna Kuchment, Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Admission to both ceremonies will be by invitation only, because of social distancing guidelines due to the coronavirus.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Aug. 2020
  • Some were unaware of the registration process, believing participation to be by invitation only.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2023

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