by invitation only
idiom
: only open to people who have been invited
The event is by invitation only.
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Servers can be public, meaning anyone can join, or private, where entry is by invitation only.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Originally attainable by invitation only, the Amex Platinum became more widely available to the public in the 2000s and early 2010s.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
The fete will be held at Le Méridien Beach Plaza in Monaco, and is by invitation only.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Neither are Brooks & Dunn, Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Willie Nelson or Eric Church.
Membership to the Grand Ole Opry is by invitation only and according to the Grand Ole Opry website, it's decided on by the show's management.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
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Alex Vance, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Originally attainable by invitation only, the Amex Platinum became more widely available to the public in the 2000s and early 2010s.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
The fete will be held at Le Méridien Beach Plaza in Monaco, and is by invitation only.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Neither are Brooks & Dunn, Shania Twain, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Willie Nelson or Eric Church.
Membership to the Grand Ole Opry is by invitation only and according to the Grand Ole Opry website, it's decided on by the show's management.
—Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
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 26 Oct. 2025.
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