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Bowen

American  
[boh-uhn] / ˈboʊ ən /

noun

  1. Catherine (Shober) Drinker 1897–1973, U.S. biographer and essayist.

  2. Elizabeth (Dorothea Cole), 1899–1973, Anglo-Irish novelist and short-story writer.


Bowen British  
/ ˈbəʊən /

noun

  1. Elizabeth ( Dorothea Cole ). 1899–1973, British novelist and short-story writer, born in Ireland. Her novels include The Death of the Heart (1938) and The Heat of the Day (1949)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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When Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers met their freshman year on New York University’s sketch comedy scene, they were semi-forcefully grouped together by fellow student comedians who thought being gay would unite them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“We want to be in business with Las Culturistas, and with Matt and Bowen specifically, for a long time to come,” Pearson says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Skipper Jarrod Bowen is also coveted by a number of Premier League clubs, although he didn't want to talk about that when interviewed by Match of the Day after the Leeds game.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Emily Bowen and Mathew Mariani felt their worries were "palmed off" but it turned out baby Esme had a serious heart defect that needed surgery.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Behind them came the senior members of the three orders: red-faced Bowen Marsh the Lord Steward, First Builder Othell Yarwyck, and Ser Jaremy Rykker, who commanded the rangers in the absence of Benjen Stark.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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