Cowley
Americannoun
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Abraham, 1618–67, English poet.
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Malcolm, 1898–1989, U.S. writer, critic, and editor.
noun
Example Sentences
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“The idea that he descends on Westminster like he is a conquering hero, it doesn’t have a logic,” said Philip Cowley, a politics professor at Queen Mary University of London.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026
Focus turned to Cowley and her fellow white South African, the runner Zola Budd.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
Canadian Jane Kerr won with a slower time than Cowley had qualified with.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
In a small town next to Oxford called Cowley, there were two fish and chip stores.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“There was a kid lost over Cowley way,” said one of the other boys.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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