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
Recent Examples on the Web
David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
That was Lincoln Riley’s advice to Caleb Williams in fall 2021, when Williams was a true freshman at Oklahoma and frustrated that he was stuck in a backup role behind Sooners starting quarterback Spencer Rattler.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
But the Sooners scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second half, including an 82-yard interception return for a touchdown by defensive end Carl Dodd.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
The Crimson Tide are 1-3 on the road against SEC opponents this season, while the Sooners secured their first Power 4 win since Sept. 28 against Auburn.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sooner 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
His Sooners won three AP titles, in 1974, 1975 and 1985.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
That was Lincoln Riley’s advice to Caleb Williams in fall 2021, when Williams was a true freshman at Oklahoma and frustrated that he was stuck in a backup role behind Sooners starting quarterback Spencer Rattler.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
But the Sooners scored three unanswered touchdowns in the second half, including an 82-yard interception return for a touchdown by defensive end Carl Dodd.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
The Crimson Tide are 1-3 on the road against SEC opponents this season, while the Sooners secured their first Power 4 win since Sept. 28 against Auburn.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sooner
Dictionary Entries Near sooner
Cite this Entry
“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share