Southerner
noun
South·ern·er
ˈsə-t͟hər-nər 
ˈsə-t͟hə-nər
: a native or inhabitant of the South
especially
: a native or resident of the southern part of the U.S.
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Southerners returned the favor by addressing northern crowds at Plymouth to celebrate a new fusion.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
To be clear, Southerners do not refer to German cockroaches as palmetto bugs.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
With a lovingly transient population shaped by its history as a regional, national and international travel hub, this town can impart a few lessons for how to drink like a cultured Southerner.
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Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
Covering not just movies and television but also theater and cabaret, Reed, a Southerner who seemed as much a part of Manhattan as the skyline, lorded over the arts with a homogenizing mainstream peremptoriness.
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Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
To be clear, Southerners do not refer to German cockroaches as palmetto bugs.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
With a lovingly transient population shaped by its history as a regional, national and international travel hub, this town can impart a few lessons for how to drink like a cultured Southerner.
—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
Covering not just movies and television but also theater and cabaret, Reed, a Southerner who seemed as much a part of Manhattan as the skyline, lorded over the arts with a homogenizing mainstream peremptoriness.
—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Southerner
noun
South·ern·er
ˈsət͟h-ə(r)-nər
: a person born or living in the South (as of the U.S.)
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