Bowles

American  

[bohlz] / boʊlz /

noun

1. Chester, 1901–86, U.S. statesman and author: special adviser on Afro-Asian and Latin American affairs; ambassador to India 1951–53, 1963–69.

2. Paul (Frederic), 1910?–1999, U.S. novelist and composer.

3. Samuel, 1826–78, U.S. journalist.

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Bowles British  

/ bəʊlz /

noun

1. Paul . 1910–99, US novelist, short-story writer, and composer, living in Tangiers. His novels include The Sheltering Sky (1949) and The Spider's House (1955)

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Two Danish citizens, an American, a Briton and two Australians -- Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones -- died following what media said was a night out on the town in Vang Vieng in November 2024.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Jones and Bowles were among six foreign tourists who died after consuming free drinks at the Nana Backpacker Hostel in the popular backpacking town of Vang Vieng.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Anthony León is her lyrical tenor fiancé, Ernesto Petti Meg’s lordly loutish jealous husband and Nathan Bowles the loutish Dr. Caius.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

“If someone is entertaining a customer and orders a nicer bottle of wine, that’s probably OK” in the context of the relationship, Bowles said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

And then a loud cheer from Stephanie Bowles.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles