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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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Payton Verhulst scored 21 points and Raegan Beers added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Sooners (14-4, 2-3).
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma has also kept pace with its Red River rival since Vic Schaefer took over the Longhorns in 2020 and Jennie Baranczyk was hired by the Sooners one year later.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
He is considered a freak athlete, but has injury history with the Sooners.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
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In his second season, the Sooners finished undefeated, and won their first national title since 1985.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Payton Verhulst scored 21 points and Raegan Beers added 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Sooners (14-4, 2-3).
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Oklahoma has also kept pace with its Red River rival since Vic Schaefer took over the Longhorns in 2020 and Jennie Baranczyk was hired by the Sooners one year later.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 17 Jan. 2026
He is considered a freak athlete, but has injury history with the Sooners.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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