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
Examples of sooner in a Sentence
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Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024
Simpson, who spent four years at Oklahoma and played in just one game for the Sooners, started all 12 games last season at right tackle for Tulsa.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2024
The Razorbacks and Sooners will be permanent home-and-away opponents for the Tigers.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Indeed, the Sooners always had an answer when Texas made a push.
—Mark Rosner, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Guyton is a former defensive end who primarily played right tackle for the Sooners, but has the prototypical size (6-8, 322) and premium athletic traits to switch to the left side in the pros.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Guyton played right tackle for the Sooners, but has the prototypical size and premium athletic traits to switch to the left side in the pros.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
With the conference being so tough this season — eight Big 12 teams are in the Top 25 — the Sooners couldn’t afford to slip at home against an unranked team.
—Cliff Brunt, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Guyton has played right tackle for the Sooners, but has the prototypical size and premium athletic traits to switch to the left side in the pros.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
Noun
The Sooners are searching for their fourth consecutive title.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2024
Simpson, who spent four years at Oklahoma and played in just one game for the Sooners, started all 12 games last season at right tackle for Tulsa.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2024
The Razorbacks and Sooners will be permanent home-and-away opponents for the Tigers.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Indeed, the Sooners always had an answer when Texas made a push.
—Mark Rosner, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2024
Guyton is a former defensive end who primarily played right tackle for the Sooners, but has the prototypical size (6-8, 322) and premium athletic traits to switch to the left side in the pros.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
Guyton played right tackle for the Sooners, but has the prototypical size and premium athletic traits to switch to the left side in the pros.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
With the conference being so tough this season — eight Big 12 teams are in the Top 25 — the Sooners couldn’t afford to slip at home against an unranked team.
—Cliff Brunt, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
Guyton has played right tackle for the Sooners, but has the prototypical size and premium athletic traits to switch to the left side in the pros.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
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“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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