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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Clifford Proctor, who served as an LAPD officer for about a decade, fired two fatal shots into the back of Brendon Glenn, a 29-year-old homeless man, after a dispute with a bouncer outside a bar near the Venice Speedway in May 2015.
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Rima Parikh, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
The trampoline has a large jumping surface to help provide stability for young bouncers.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Clifford Proctor, who served as an LAPD officer for about a decade, fired two fatal shots into the back of Brendon Glenn, a 29-year-old homeless man, after a dispute with a bouncer outside a bar near the Venice Speedway in May 2015.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
He was felled by a lightning quick Jofra Archer bouncer that smashed into the grille, but still scored a match-saving 59.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Bouncer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncer. Accessed 6 Jan. 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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