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bouncer

[baun-ser] / ˈbaʊn sər /




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It is like a restaurant that keeps the landlord, the bouncer and the host, and offers the chef a fruit basket.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

His last spell was quicker than his first as he brought pace and hostility, hitting Steve Smith on the helmet with a bouncer on day four.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

He transferred his bouncer skills to a bodyguard career, where he protected high-profile clients including Michael Jackson, LeVar Burton and Diana Ross.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Ogilvie recalled that the bouncer just said, “Not today. We’re not serving you today.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

I was going to ask the bouncer whether he knew Antoine LeMaire, but that seemed like the wrong move.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

On some nights so many people show up that Lidl employs a team of bouncers to keep the thirsty clientele in check.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

He then arrived at The Hobbit pub in Southampton and was checked for ID by the bouncers at the entrance.

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026

"Then you have to prop it up with junior artistes, which is an additional expenditure besides catering, electricity, vanity vans and bouncers."

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

Smith became visibly angry when describing a billboard in the county promoting ICE as “the bouncers of America.”

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

I focused my eyes on the two bouncers at the front door.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben


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