How to Use cover charge in a Sentence

cover charge

noun
  • The nightclub has a $5 cover charge.
  • Some of the venues will have cover charges.
    — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • There is no cover charge with a rodeo ticket.
    — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • There was no cover charge, no tickets, and comics didn’t get paid.
    — David Peisner, Vulture, 21 May 2021
  • There will be a $10 cover charge for the tent that will be good for both nights.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2023
  • There is a $10 cover charge for the event, which is 21-plus.
    — Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
  • The party is open to all ages, and there's no cover charge, the website said.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022
  • Being Barb's, there will likely be a cover charge at the door.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
  • We had been told that tonight there was no cover charge for girls, and so none of us had brought much cash on our person.
    — The Editors, Cosmopolitan, 23 Oct. 2014
  • Hours have been extended for the long weekend, and there’s no cover charge.
    — Washington Post, 1 July 2021
  • The cover charge for the bar is $20 inside the bar and tent party all day long.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2023
  • This event is open to age 16 and older and there's a $15 cover charge.
    — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2022
  • Hell go on stage at 7pm, when a cover charge of $10 goes into effect.
    — Troy Smith, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There is no cover charge to get in, but guests do need to pay to play with quarters or tokens offered on-site.
    — Samantha Incorvaia, azcentral, 2 Aug. 2019
  • The parties are open to the public; a cover charge is required of non-hotel guests.
    — Alison Stanton, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2022
  • The cover charge at the bar is astronomical — the drinks more so.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 15 Dec. 2019
  • There’s an unspecified cover charge at the door.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The cover charge at that event in April was $15 for early arrivals.
    — Frances Stead Sellers, chicagotribune.com, 8 July 2018
  • Muhammad and McLaughlin knew a world record would be the cover charge for a gold medal.
    — Adam Kilgore, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2021
  • There’s no cover charge, but getting there early is probably a good idea.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Ever since, parks that otherwise charge entrance fees have waived their cover charge.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 31 July 2025
  • On top of that, some clubs present customers who arrive in a cab with high cover charges to make up for the driver’s kickback.
    — Judith Donath, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2017
  • There’s no cover charge, but guests must RSVP online.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Theater officials said there is no cover charge to get in to watch the game, which will be shown on a 40-foot screen.
    — Staff Report, Aurora Beacon-News, 11 July 2018
  • There’s no cover charge for the Tiny House concerts, but tips for the artist are encouraged.
    — Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The ticket pays the cover charge to enter the venues but the drinks are on you and costumes are strongly encouraged.
    — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • The concert, like all events at the Five O' Clock Lounge, will have no cover charge.
    — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 11 Oct. 2017
  • This is the fee that ERs charge for walking in the door and seeking care, something akin to a cover charge at a bar.
    — Sarah Kliff, Vox, 18 Dec. 2018
  • Anne Nickoloff has the details, including the cost of the event’s first-ever cover charge.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022
  • This is your guide to NYE events with no cover charge, from arcades to nightclubs to wineries.
    — cleveland.com, 18 Dec. 2017

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