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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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
Gyllenhaal plays Elwood Dalton, an ex-UFC fighter who starts the movie living in his car and is offered a job as a bouncer.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Before becoming a priest, Francis was a chemical lab technician, a janitor and a nightclub bouncer.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
AiProtection’s malware blocking feels like hiring a bouncer for your network, and the slick mobile app shows traffic stats at a glance.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 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 5 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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