cover charge
Example Sentences
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There's a cover charge for show nights, but bowling is reasonable if you have a group, as it's only $35 per lane, per half hour.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2023
The acquisition of an elite quarterback is the cover charge for sustained NFL success, and they aced that part when they drafted and developed Mahomes.
From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023
It’s essentially a cover charge to get into the same page where you might be able to click a buy button, or you might not.
From The Verge • Nov. 19, 2021
“A drink that used to cost $15 now costs $3. A $60 cover charge is now $20. It’s like we’re holding a fire sale,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2021
Friday nights were college nights at Club Victor, which meant no cover charge and a chance to dance to the offerings of a local bandmaster, Vic Meyers.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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