bouncer
noun
bounc·er
ˈbau̇n(t)-sər 
Examples of bouncer in a Sentence
The batter hit a bouncer to the shortstop.
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After sneaking past the bouncer, her underage mind is almost instantly blown by the sight of Santa Monica (Fineman).
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Entry is no longer an achievement on par with getting past the bouncer at Berghain.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The bouncer inspected it and waved her inside along with a friend, also a 20-year-old junior who was using a real ID that belonged to an older friend.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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The song plays over clips of pregnant woman drinking pints of Liquid Death and a bouncer checking IDs, which end up just being sonogram images of babies.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
Entry is no longer an achievement on par with getting past the bouncer at Berghain.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
The bouncer inspected it and waved her inside along with a friend, also a 20-year-old junior who was using a real ID that belonged to an older friend.
—James Barron, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Pregnant Kylie Kelce Shares Her Biggest Piece of Mom Advice Ahead of Welcoming Baby No. 4
The song plays over clips of pregnant woman drinking pints of Liquid Death and a bouncer checking IDs, which end up just being sonogram images of babies.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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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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