Bowie

[ boh-ee, boo-ee for 1, 2; boo-ee for 3 ]

/ ˈboʊ i, ˈbu i for 1, 2; ˈbu i for 3 /

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noun

James, 1799–1836, U.S. soldier and pioneer.

William, 1872–1940, U.S. geodesist.

a city in W Maryland.

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Words nearby Bowie

bow front, bowgrace, bow hand, bowhead, bowhunting, Bowie, bowie knife, Bowie State, bowing, bow-iron, bowknot

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How to use Bowie in a sentence

Center fielder Victor Robles was the designated hitter for Class AA Harrisburg in Sunday’s game at Bowie.
The Nationals’ bats remain absent, and one Max Scherzer miscue yields a fourth straight loss|Gene Wang|May 30, 2021|Washington Post
She bounced around a lot as a kid, from Germany to Kansas to Kentucky, before settling at her mom’s house in Bowie, Md.
One year after George Floyd’s death sparked a movement, many protesters’ lives are forever changed|Marissa Lang|May 28, 2021|Washington Post
On Tuesday, baseball fans will return to Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie for the first time in 20 months.
Cicadas could have a major presence at minor league ballparks in the D.C. area|Scott Allen|May 12, 2021|Washington Post
They found 66-year-old Elizabeth McGeehan of Bowie suffering from a gunshot wound.
Md. woman charged with murder after allegedly shooting aunt during argument|Justin Wm. Moyer|November 30, 2020|Washington Post

An officer asked whether they had a formal eviction order from a judge, and when the volunteers could produce only Allen’s dismissal letters, the officers said what the organization was doing was not legal, said Bowie Police Chief John Nesky.
Domestic violence survivors say they were kicked out by the housing program that promised to help them|Rachel Chason, Katie Mettler|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
To celebrate a retrospective box set, entitled Nothing Has Changed, Bowie has released a video for one of two new songs included.
David Bowie Goes Big Band in New Music Video|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No one in rock music history has changed their sound as often and as successfully as David Bowie.
David Bowie Goes Big Band in New Music Video|Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
David Bowie, Ronnie Wood, and Marianne Faithfull were regulars at the Rainbow Room, a restaurant on the fifth floor.
Barbara Hulanicki, Queen of Fast Fashion|Lizzie Crocker|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then I got into David Bowie, all the long-hairs, everything like that.
Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion|Melissa Leon|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And as with the 13-day last stand of the Texans James Bowie and William B. Travis there was no relief in sight.
Impotent U.S. Airstrikes, Passive Turks and an ISIS Triumph|Jamie Dettmer|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All our people were well mounted, and armed with rifles, pistols, and bowie-knives.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
In every smithy and factory bowie-knives were being forged with all speed, and 10,000 men were already armed with them.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Formerly the outlaws had only bowie-knives and a few fowling-pieces; now they have an ample supply of rifles.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
William Bowie; probably from Gaelic buidhe, yellow, and so not Norse at all.
Lavengro|George Borrow
Undaunted, Bowie scrambled to his feet and made again for Crane.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady

British Dictionary definitions for Bowie

Bowie

noun

(ˈbaʊɪ, ˈbəʊɪ) 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)

(ˈbəʊɪ) 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

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