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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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The line between his work as a bouncer and his life in the suburbs blurred.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Nearby, writers, critics and cartoonists streamed past a black rope and a bouncer to attend The New Yorker’s 100th anniversary party.
—Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
They’re mostly sidelined again, aside from being asked to put on cool club clothes and question Khadija’s ex-boyfriend, a bouncer.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 2 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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