by invitation only
idiom
: only open to people who have been invited
The event is by invitation only.
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Sold by invitation only, each Tumbler is expected to take 15 months from deposit to delivery.
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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
Membership is a rare honor, extended by invitation only.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The far-right group, which spun out of the Tea Party movement and tussled prominently with GOP House Speakers John Boehner and Kevin McCarthy, is closely aligned with former President Donald Trump and is somewhat secretive about its membership (which is reportedly by invitation only).
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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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
Membership is a rare honor, extended by invitation only.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The far-right group, which spun out of the Tea Party movement and tussled prominently with GOP House Speakers John Boehner and Kevin McCarthy, is closely aligned with former President Donald Trump and is somewhat secretive about its membership (which is reportedly by invitation only).
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
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“By invitation only.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20invitation%20only. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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