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

Bowles said in offices where the company struggled to retain workers postmerger, it added perks like refreshment fridges, with soft drinks, sparkling water and healthy snacks like fruit and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026

By that time in the “Bridgerton” production schedule, Dodd was simultaneously filming Season 4 and in rehearsals to play Sally Bowles in a West End production of “Cabaret.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles lashes out at his players in a explosive rant after their defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, which puts their play-off chances at risk.

From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025

After unloading his cargo of leather products like saddles and bridles, Captain Bowles would return to Philadelphia in a few weeks, then make his regular run back to Portsmouth in July.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis