Bowie

American  

[boh-ee, boo-ee, boo-ee] / ˈboʊ i, ˈbu i, ˈbu i /

noun

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

2. William, 1872–1940, U.S. geodesist.

3. a city in W Maryland.

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Bowie British  

noun

1. 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)

2. 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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I think the main lesson I learned, especially from David Bowie and David Lynch, is to be sustained by the love and enthusiasm for what you’re doing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

David Bowie and David Lynch both had their insecurities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

“Mono,” mostly the singer and shrieking strings, brings to mind David Bowie in late-’70s art-rock mode, while on “Easy Street” Mr. Homme channels the wailing desperation of Bryan Ferry over a droning guitar solo.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Many of the 100 items selected from the 90,000 housed in the David Bowie Centre, which was built to contain the sprawling archive, have never been seen in public.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

Jim Bowie and Ajax ran out to greet us as soon as they saw us coming up the drive.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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