plural sooners
1
: a person settling on land in the early West before its official opening to settlement in order to gain the prior claim allowed by law to the first settler after official opening
2
Sooner plural Sooners
: a native or resident of Oklahoma
—used as a nickname
sooner
2 of 2comparative of soon
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Sooners got off to a 1-0 start this season after routing Illinois State in Week 1.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
With the wheels lubricated by an August news release, a 9-3 Sooners team could glide into the playoff.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Last year was an offensive nightmare, with the Sooners only scoring 24 points per game.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Sooners wide receiver Deion Burks had seven catches for 101 yards and a touchdown.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the Sooners got off to a 1-0 start this season after routing Illinois State in Week 1.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
With the wheels lubricated by an August news release, a 9-3 Sooners team could glide into the playoff.
—Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2025
Last year was an offensive nightmare, with the Sooners only scoring 24 points per game.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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