Examples of bouncer in a Sentence
The batter hit a bouncer to the shortstop.
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Regular captain Mehidy Hasan was ruled out of the game after being hit on his head by a bouncer of Nathan Ellis in the second game.
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ABC News, 14 June 2026
Madrigal hit a bouncer back to the pitcher.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Calderon Pacheco was dancing with her boyfriend on March 8, 2025, when Henley, a bouncer who wasn’t supposed to have a gun, fired a shot during a scuffle at Mansion Live nightclub in Stone Park, prosecutors had said.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Although official dress codes specifically targeted clothing styles and not individuals, Black American men were disproportionately affected—with bouncers selectively enforcing the rules even when Black patrons had carefully dressed to meet them.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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ABC News, 14 June 2026
Madrigal hit a bouncer back to the pitcher.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 11 June 2026
Calderon Pacheco was dancing with her boyfriend on March 8, 2025, when Henley, a bouncer who wasn’t supposed to have a gun, fired a shot during a scuffle at Mansion Live nightclub in Stone Park, prosecutors had said.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Although official dress codes specifically targeted clothing styles and not individuals, Black American men were disproportionately affected—with bouncers selectively enforcing the rules even when Black patrons had carefully dressed to meet them.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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bouncer
noun
bounc·er
ˈbau̇n(t)-sər 
: one that bounces
especially
: someone employed in a public place to remove troublemakers
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