door charge
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Duguay said he would often waive the door charge or allow Mr. Glass to stay for extra sets, telling him, after years of patronage, “Dude, you’re one of us.”
From New York Times • Nov. 13, 2015
The door charge for this “very private dinner” is $5,000 a pop.
From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2014
The door charge is mostly there to weed out people who won't spend on drinks, said nightlife baron Sean Christie, managing parner of another Wynn club, Surrender.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2013
I have also posted here about swapping for charity, which basically involves hosting a swap party with a door charge to benefit causes like shelters for victims of domestic violence.
From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2010
With the food going, the music blowing, 145th Street was like a huge rent party without the door charge.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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