fowler
1 Americannoun
noun
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Henry H(amill) 1908–2000, U.S. lawyer and government official: secretary of the Treasury 1965–68.
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Henry Watson, 1858–1933, English lexicographer.
noun
Etymology
Origin of fowler
before 900; Middle English foweler, Old English fughelere. See fowl, -er 1
Example Sentences
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As an example, Nguyen analyzed Washington Post columnist Geoffrey Fowler’s Starbucks Rewards data profile, noticing a trend that the more Fowler went to Starbucks, the fewer discounts he was offered.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Clara Adams won in 52.98, Saniah Varnado was second in 53.53, Brooklyn Fowler was third in 54.57 and Brooke Blue was fourth in 54.98.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
But research from Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler finds that the same is true for quitting smoking.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
In 1836, William Lloyd Garrison, the antislavery crusader, sat for a cranial exam with the brothers Lorenzo and Orson Fowler, but opted to conceal his identity from the pair of phrenologists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“Wait a minute. This get-together was your idea, not ours,” Fowler said.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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