by appointment
idiom
: by an agreement to meet at a particular time
The doctor sees patients by appointment only.
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The county offers low-cost rabies vaccinations at its Bradshaw Animal Shelter at 3839 Bradshaw Road by appointment, but none are currently available for January.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The customers who enter here — by appointment only — know Rolls-Royce well.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Callahan explains that most spas have a 24-hour cancellation policy because therapists are paid by appointment.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Saturday-Sunday and by appointment.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The customers who enter here — by appointment only — know Rolls-Royce well.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
Callahan explains that most spas have a 24-hour cancellation policy because therapists are paid by appointment.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Saturday-Sunday and by appointment.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
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“By appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20appointment. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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