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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Andy Pages followed with a bouncer through the middle that Giants shortstop Willy Adames smothered with a sprawling stop.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
In last year’s remake, Gyllenhaal plays Dalton, a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a roadside bar in the Florida Keys.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Richter was working as a bouncer at an adjacent bar and was called to help the Brass Bull’s staff fend off McKay’s group, Zimmerman said at an earlier hearing.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Back in the car, Brannan reminisced about his brief time as a bouncer on Rivington.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 July 2025
In last year’s remake, Gyllenhaal plays Dalton, a former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer at a roadside bar in the Florida Keys.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
Richter was working as a bouncer at an adjacent bar and was called to help the Brass Bull’s staff fend off McKay’s group, Zimmerman said at an earlier hearing.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Back in the car, Brannan reminisced about his brief time as a bouncer on Rivington.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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