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.

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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)

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Example Sentences

Bowen said there were 57 tankers on their way to Australia with fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the fire was "not great timing" with Australia's fuel supplies under pressure since war broke out in Iran creating a global oil crisis.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

While conceding that some petrol stations had run out of fuel, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said Monday the country was a "long way" from rationing.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

JSERRA: If the young pitchers come through to support outfielder Blake Bowen & Co.,

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 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