Own example sentences

Related (14): possess, have, hold, acknowledge, admit, confess, claim, property, ownership, owner, possession, belonging, personal, individual

"Own" Example Sentences

  1. I own a small apartment in the city, and honestly, it's been the best investment I've made.
  2. She doesn't own a car — she just takes the bus everywhere and saves a fortune.
  3. Do you own your home, or are you still renting?
  4. He had to own up to the mistake eventually, even though it took him weeks.
  5. They own three restaurants together, which sounds glamorous until you realize how much work it is.
  6. I've never owned a pet before, but I'm thinking about getting a dog.
  7. The company owns several properties across the country.
  8. You need to own your decisions, good or bad — that's what being an adult means.
  9. My parents own the house they've lived in for thirty years.
  10. She decided to own her anxiety instead of pretending it wasn't there.
  11. If you own a business, you know how exhausting it can be.
  12. He doesn't own much — just what fits in his backpack.
  13. I own that I was wrong about him from the start.
  14. They own the rights to that song, so nobody else can use it.
  15. You can't own someone's feelings or control how they react.
  16. She finally decided to own her power and stop apologizing for taking up space.
  17. Do you own your mistakes, or do you blame everyone else?
  18. I own a vintage record player that my grandmother left me.
  19. The bank technically owns the house until you pay off the mortgage.
  20. He had to own the fact that he'd been lying the whole time.
  21. Most people don't own enough to fill a moving truck.
  22. If you own your story, nobody can use it against you.
  23. They own the building but rent out most of the units.
  24. I own my insecurities now instead of hiding them.
  25. She owns her sexuality and doesn't care what anyone thinks.
  26. You have to own your choices if you want to move forward.
  27. He owns several guitars but only plays one.
  28. I don't own much, but what I have means something.
  29. They own the market in that sector — nobody can compete.
  30. She learned to own her voice after years of staying silent.

Common Phrases

  1. own up to
  2. own your mistakes
  3. own your power
  4. own your story
  5. on your own
  6. own business
  7. own terms
  8. own right
  9. of your own
  10. own worst enemy
  11. own two feet
  12. own devices

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I own a cat.
  2. Do you own a house?
A2
  1. She owns a small shop in the town center.
  2. He didn't own much, just some clothes and books.
B1
  1. If you own a business, you understand how stressful it can be.
  2. She finally decided to own her mistakes instead of blaming others.
B2
  1. He'd spent years avoiding the truth, but eventually had to own what he'd done.
  2. They own several properties, though most of them are rented out to tenants.
C1
  1. To truly own one's narrative requires not just honesty but a willingness to sit with uncomfortable truths.
  2. She understood that owning her vulnerability was paradoxically the source of her greatest strength.
C2
  1. There's a particular kind of freedom that comes from owning your failures completely — not defensively, but with a quiet kind of grace.
  2. He'd learned, through years of therapy and reflection, that to own one's past was to reclaim agency over one's future.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My neighbor owns three dogs and they bark constantly at 6 AM.
  2. I own exactly one good pair of shoes and I wear them everywhere.
💼 Workplace
  1. When something goes wrong, the best managers own the problem instead of blaming their team.
  2. She owns her role in the project's failure and that's earned her respect.
📊 Business
  1. The company owns the intellectual property rights to the software.
  2. If you own a startup, you need to understand your market inside and out.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I own too many clothes and still can't find anything to wear.
  2. Do you own a good blender, or should I recommend one?
✈️ Travel
  1. Traveling is easier when you don't own much — just a backpack and you're free.
  2. We own a small cabin in the mountains that we try to visit every summer.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher asked students to own their learning instead of just memorizing for tests.
  2. My daughter owns a scholarship to the university she's been dreaming about.
❤️ Relationships
  1. He needed to own his part in the breakup before he could move on.
  2. We own this relationship together — it's not just on you to fix things.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The politician refused to own the controversial statement she made last week.
  2. Environmental groups argue that corporations should own the cost of their pollution.
💻 Technology
  1. Most people own a smartphone now, but not everyone uses it wisely.
  2. The company owns several patents related to artificial intelligence.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The research demonstrates that individuals who own their mistakes show greater resilience in subsequent endeavors.
  2. Organizations that own their environmental impact tend to implement more sustainable practices.

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