by appointment

idiom

: by an agreement to meet at a particular time
The doctor sees patients by appointment only.

Examples of by appointment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Christie’s Rosa de la Cruz exhibition Where: de la Cruz Collection, 23 NE 41st Street, Miami When: April 9 to 12 Info: Open to the public by appointment only. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024 The showroom is by appointment only, and those who book can also schedule a consultation with the designers for the creation of custom jewelry. Caitie Kelly Lindsey Tramuta Lauren Cochrane Angela Koh Laura Bannister Gisela Williams, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 Details: Ethic Cider is open for winter hours from noon to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday and by appointment at 8490 Occidental Road, Sebastopol; ethicciders.com. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 Hearts and Hands Food Pantry Hearts and Hands Food Pantry offers curbside and delivery food assistance services by appointment only. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024 Open for adoptions from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays through Mondays or Wednesdays and Thursdays by appointment. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2024 Silverleaf Prices: Homes starting in the mid $600,000-plus. Hours: Monday to Saturday 11am to 4:30 pm and Sunday 12pm to 4:30 pm or by appointment. Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2024 While people can get the same services weekdays by appointment, extra Saturdays are for walk-in support, with no appointment needed. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2024 The Pop-up will be open to the public from March 8 to March 10 by appointment. Rachel Besser, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2024

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“By appointment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20appointment. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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