Owens

American  

[oh-uhnz] / ˈoʊ ənz /

noun

1. Jesse John Cleveland, 1913–80, U.S. athlete.

2. a river in E California, flowing from the Sierra Nevada S to the Owens Valley basin: diverted to the Los Angeles Aqueduct. 120 miles (193 km) long.

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Owens British  

/ ˈəʊɪnz /

noun

1. Jesse, real name John Cleveland Owens. 1913–80, US Black athlete: won four gold medals at the Berlin Olympics (1936)

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Example Sentences

In Morningstar’s base case, Owens predicts $67.5 billion in revenue for 2030.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

That new life includes a recent podcast appearance with Candace Owens, a far-right commentator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"When artists bring out a song, they'll definitely have their teams behind them saying 'this needs to go viral'," says Owens.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The program has only had four leaders in its history — Don Hewitt, Jeff Fager, Bill Owens and Simon — all of whom came up through the ranks of CBS News.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“His mama gave the boy to me,” said Mrs. Owens, as if that was all that needed to be said.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman