by invitation only
idiom
: only open to people who have been invited
The event is by invitation only.
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The service was by invitation only.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Cheney’s funeral is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. ET, Thursday, November 20, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Admission to the funeral is by invitation only, but the public can view the proceedings online, according to USA Today.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Servers can be public, meaning anyone can join, or private, where entry is by invitation only.
—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
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Cheney’s funeral is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. ET, Thursday, November 20, at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Admission to the funeral is by invitation only, but the public can view the proceedings online, according to USA Today.
—Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025
Servers can be public, meaning anyone can join, or private, where entry is by invitation only.
—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
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 4 Dec. 2025.
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