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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Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Williams transferred to Oklahoma in the spring of 2024, and was a starter for the Sooners last season.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The Sooners are now the clear favorites once again, because No. 1 Texas A&M was upset by Liberty last week.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The Sooners aren’t wrong about the strength of their schedule.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Brent Venables will now call defensive plays for the Sooners who hired two former DCs in Wes Goodwin (Clemson) and Nate Dreiling (Utah State).
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Williams transferred to Oklahoma in the spring of 2024, and was a starter for the Sooners last season.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2025
The Sooners are now the clear favorites once again, because No. 1 Texas A&M was upset by Liberty last week.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 May 2025
The Sooners aren’t wrong about the strength of their schedule.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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