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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Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
The Sooners are efficient on offense, but are middle of the pack defensively.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Witten, 43, joins former teammate DeMarco Murray, who is the Sooners’ running backs coach.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma answered quickly, as Sooners’ quarterback John Mateer connected with Deion Burks for a 37-yard TD to cut the Tide’s lead to 27-24.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Raegan Beers added 15 points and 20 rebounds for the Sooners (14-2, 2-1).
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
The Sooners are efficient on offense, but are middle of the pack defensively.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Witten, 43, joins former teammate DeMarco Murray, who is the Sooners’ running backs coach.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma answered quickly, as Sooners’ quarterback John Mateer connected with Deion Burks for a 37-yard TD to cut the Tide’s lead to 27-24.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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