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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Southerners have worked the iconic chocolate-and-vanilla flavor into ice cream, fluff, brownies, and even layer cake, though there’s certainly a time and place for the nostalgic dunking of a cookie straight from the blue Oreo packaging into a glass of ice-cold milk.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Elliott, a native Southerner, said sweet tea is a must for her menu, too.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Widely viewed as the beginning of the dismantling of the Jim Crow system, Brown galvanized civil rights leaders and enraged segregationist Southerners.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
Elliott, a native Southerner, said sweet tea is a must for her menu, too.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Widely viewed as the beginning of the dismantling of the Jim Crow system, Brown galvanized civil rights leaders and enraged segregationist Southerners.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Southerner
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“Southerner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Southerner. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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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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