the Deep South
noun
: the states in the most southern and eastern part of the U.S. and especially Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi
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The storm was expected to begin Friday in New Mexico and Texas, with the worst weather moving east into the Deep South before heading up the coast and thumping New England with snow.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
For those of us in the Deep South, widespread freezing rain and sleet is the concern.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The storm was expected to hit starting Friday, stretching from New Mexico to New England and across the Deep South.
—Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
There’s an upper-level wave of energy swinging across the Deep South that will help to initiate precipitation across the area Saturday night into Sunday.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
For those of us in the Deep South, widespread freezing rain and sleet is the concern.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The storm was expected to hit starting Friday, stretching from New Mexico to New England and across the Deep South.
—Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
There’s an upper-level wave of energy swinging across the Deep South that will help to initiate precipitation across the area Saturday night into Sunday.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the Deep South
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“The Deep South.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Deep%20South. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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