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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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Sooners quarterback John Mateer cut the deficit to four with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Deion Burks.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Neither offense enters this game playing well, but the Sooners possess an elite defense.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Alabama has the most recent postseason win in the series (the 2018 Orange Bowl), but the Sooners have beaten the Crimson Tide in each of the last two meetings over the past 13 months, including a 23-21 victory in Tuscaloosa a month ago.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Oklahoma answered quickly, as Sooners’ quarterback John Mateer connected with Deion Burks for a 37-yard TD to cut the Tide’s lead to 27-24.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
Sooners quarterback John Mateer cut the deficit to four with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Deion Burks.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Neither offense enters this game playing well, but the Sooners possess an elite defense.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Alabama has the most recent postseason win in the series (the 2018 Orange Bowl), but the Sooners have beaten the Crimson Tide in each of the last two meetings over the past 13 months, including a 23-21 victory in Tuscaloosa a month ago.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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