BUMPER in a Sentence

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For BUMPER, below is one of 6 sentences:
Even before the soup had been served, he had poured out for each guest a bumper of port and another of "haut" sauterne.

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 Meanings and Examples of BUMPER
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
bumper
 n.  something as bars at edges to absorb shock and prevent serious damage
Classic Sentence:
1  Even before the soup had been served, he had poured out for each guest a bumper of port and another of "haut" sauterne.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 1: CHAPTER IV
2  I begged Mr. Micawber to fill us bumpers, and proposed the toast in due form: shaking hands with him across the table, and kissing Mrs. Micawber, to commemorate that eventful occasion.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 36. ENTHUSIASM
Example Sentence:
1  The bumper absorbs shock on impact.
2  The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.
3  He insisted on changing front bumper of the vehicle after accident.
4  Scotland's long debate over whether the country should become independent has proved a bonanza for printers of bumper stickers, posters, balloons and even umbrellas.