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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Jeffery was the bouncer at the club, and according to police, the brothers got into a fight with another man in the club's parking lot over the weekend, and Steffon used his gun to hit the man, but the gun ended up firing and hit Jeffrey in the leg.
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Back in Allentown, in 1993, Sally faced trouble again after allegedly assaulting a bouncer at a local bar, per Killer Sally.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Rocking devices, swings, car seats, and bouncers can be used briefly while the baby is awake and supervised, but should never replace a proper sleep environment.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
But the bouncer wasn’t buying it.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Damp, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Back in Allentown, in 1993, Sally faced trouble again after allegedly assaulting a bouncer at a local bar, per Killer Sally.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025
Rocking devices, swings, car seats, and bouncers can be used briefly while the baby is awake and supervised, but should never replace a proper sleep environment.
—Maria Bolevich, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2025
But the bouncer wasn’t buying it.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bouncer
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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 18 Dec. 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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