bouncer
Example Sentences
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The host is a former bouncer for”The Jerry Springer Show.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Glenn walked toward another bar, where he got into an argument with a bouncer who denied him entry.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
Last month the Yorkshireman apologised after he was involved in an altercation with a nightclub bouncer during England's tour of New Zealand before the recent Ashes series in Australia, admitting to a "terrible mistake".
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
A bouncer blocked their way, but Gina has no idea why.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
I smile at Jim the bouncer and hand him my twenty-dollar bill.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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