How to Use gratuity in a Sentence

gratuity

noun
  • A 15 percent gratuity is automatically added to the restaurant bill.
  • Ask the front desk to add a gratuity to your bill.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
  • As for gratuities, those will go up by an extra dollar a day.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Prices do not include tax and gratuity.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Keep in mind that prices may not include gratuities and taxes.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
  • When the bill comes, servers point out that gratuity is included.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Other fees like tax and gratuity will still apply.
    — Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Prices start at $99 per adult and $50 per child, plus tax and gratuity.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • That’s because they were charged a 13% plus gratuity.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 13 June 2026
  • The housekeeper will find someone who needs them (this is not in lieu of a gratuity).
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2019
  • Any tattoo featured on the flash sheet will be $80 plus a gratuity to the artist.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Jan. 2022
  • All tipped workers still must pay payroll taxes on their gratuities.
    — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But the best gratuity isn’t a physical item or money.
    — Amanda Favazza, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In place of gratuities, there’s a 20% service charge added to every check.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Along with the unexpected gratuity, on the back of the receipt was the note above.
    — Marisa Russell, Woman's Day, 11 Mar. 2015
  • The luncheon costs $16 and includes the meal, tax and gratuity.
    — Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The party stayed for a few hours, and Foxx left a generous gratuity.
    — Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • Prices are $79 for adults and $49 for children, plus tax and gratuity.
    — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The plan includes all meals plus snacks at the pool, as well as cocktails, beers, wines, service charges, and gratuities.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2023
  • The luncheon costs $21, which includes the meal, tax and gratuity.
    — Arkansas Online, 5 July 2023
  • Customers will still have to pay for any alcohol consumed, tax and gratuity.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The luncheon is $21, which includes meal, drink, dessert, tax and gratuity.
    — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The luncheon costs $21, which includes meal, tax and gratuity.
    — The Pine Bluff Commercial, Arkansas Online, 13 June 2023
  • The price is $198 per person, which includes tax and gratuity.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 July 2021
  • At hotels in the United States, leaving a gratuity is just the right thing to do.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Price includes tax and 20% gratuity.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Price is $32 per person for adults, $25 per person for kids (plus tax and gratuity).
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 30 Nov. 2020
  • The cost to attend is $140 per guest, exclusive of tax and gratuity.
    — Daily Pilot Staff, latimes.com, 6 June 2019
  • In lieu of a tip or gratuity, a 22% service charge will be applied to all purchases.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Most prices listed do not include beverages, tax and gratuity.
    — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 14 Nov. 2025

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