sooner

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noun

soon·​er ˈsü-nər How to pronounce sooner (audio)
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

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comparative of soon

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In his first game as a true freshman at Oklahoma in October 2021, Williams replaced starter Spencer Rattler and led the Sooners from 21 points down to a ridiculous 55-48 win over rival Texas. Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024 Oklahoma has won four of the last five meetings including last season 34-30 as a 5-point underdog when the Sooners entered No. 12 and Texas ranked No. 3 in the country. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 What's next: The Longhorns play the Sooners in Dallas on Saturday at 2:30pm on ABC. Asher Price, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024 After routing Temple in the season opener, the Sooners have scuffled a bit. Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sooner 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

sooner, comparative of soon

First Known Use

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sooner was in 1890

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“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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