bouncer

Example Sentences

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“We think of this as having a bouncer at the front door looking at what’s coming in, and then another bouncer at the back door being like, ‘Well, what’s going out?’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But I think I was really a bouncer, like, “No, you can take the stairs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

It also emerged after the Ashes that white-ball captain Harry Brook had an altercation with a nightclub bouncer during a trip to New Zealand last year.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The host is a former bouncer for”The Jerry Springer Show.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

At first I was scared the bouncer might say, “Sorry, kids, I need ID,” but then I realized that would be fine.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King