by invitation only
idiom
: only open to people who have been invited
The event is by invitation only.
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As just 80 were produced, the SA Aperta was offered privately by invitation only to a very select band of existing Ferrari customers.
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New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Mashup 15-16 April in Malmö, Sweden Europe's most selective startup gathering caps attendance at 500 people by invitation only.
—Melinda Elmborg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
It can be found exclusively at the brand’s Mexican boutique in Clase Azul La Terraza Los Cabos, San José del Cabo; or in the U.S. at Clase Azul’s The Loft Brooklyn, by invitation only.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
The service was by invitation only.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Mashup 15-16 April in Malmö, Sweden Europe's most selective startup gathering caps attendance at 500 people by invitation only.
—Melinda Elmborg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
It can be found exclusively at the brand’s Mexican boutique in Clase Azul La Terraza Los Cabos, San José del Cabo; or in the U.S. at Clase Azul’s The Loft Brooklyn, by invitation only.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2025
The service was by invitation only.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Nov. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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