Southerner
noun
South·ern·er
ˈsə-t͟hər-nər 
ˈsə-t͟hə-nər
: a native or inhabitant of the South
especially
: a native or resident of the southern part of the U.S.
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At the center of the supernatural drama was Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin), torn between two very different vampires: Bill Compton (Stephen Moyer), the complex Southerner, and Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård), the ancient Viking with a bad attitude and worse intentions.
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Taken together, these crises cast a long shadow of uncertainty over white people’s elevated social position and anchor how white Southerners understand their white racial status.
—James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Democratic Party history says Southerners will again pick the Democrat selected to be that nominee.
—Paul Goldman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
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Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 20 Aug. 2025
But the decadent versions that Southerners love today, speckled with ingredients like pecans, coconut, pineapple, and spices, really took off after World War II.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Taken together, these crises cast a long shadow of uncertainty over white people’s elevated social position and anchor how white Southerners understand their white racial status.
—James M. Thomas, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2025
Democratic Party history says Southerners will again pick the Democrat selected to be that nominee.
—Paul Goldman, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
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Southerner
noun
South·ern·er
ˈsət͟h-ə(r)-nər
: a person born or living in the South (as of the U.S.)
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