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

Same with Candace Owens, or Milo Yiannopoulos, or other characters like that.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Owens did not respond to a request for comment.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

It was an independent researcher, Simon Owens, from Torpoint, who prompted the project team to reinvestigate the case.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Circuit Judge John B. Owens noted in the opinion that the jury instructions explicitly cautioned against conviction based on a lower standard than negligence, calling the evidence against Boylan “overwhelming.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

“I am not your dear woman,” said Mrs. Owens, getting to her feet.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman