Bowie
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James, 1799–1836, U.S. soldier and pioneer.
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William, 1872–1940, U.S. geodesist.
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a city in W Maryland.
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David , real name David Jones . born 1947, British rock singer, songwriter, and film actor. His recordings include "Space Oddity" (1969), The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972), Heroes (1977), Let's Dance (1983), and Heathen (2002)
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James , known as Jim Bowie . 1796–1836, US frontiersman. A hero of the Texas Revolution against Mexico (1835–36), he died at the Battle of the Alamo
Example Sentences
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Bowie was due to appear in court Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mr. Waronker tells Mr. Simon he should start working with Nile Rodgers, the producer behind hits by David Bowie, Madonna and others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ is a wildly different series from ‘The Big Bang Theory’ and its prequels, elevating Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn, Lauren Lapkus and John Ross Bowie to leads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Other highlights include coverage from UK festivals and live music events, documentaries celebrating Madonna, Wham! and David Bowie and performances from artists such as Charli XCX and Sam Smith.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“His name is Beasley. You’ll recognize him right away. He’ll be wearing an ascot, a Sam Brown cartridge belt, and a Bowie knife. I’m making him leave his pearl-handled revolver at home.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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