the Deep South
noun
: the states in the most southern and eastern part of the U.S. and especially Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi
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Filtering a story of prejudice through a tense thriller set in the Deep South, In the Heat of the Night took the top prize.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Panicle hydrangeas are robust plants that thrive in the hot and humid summers of the Deep South.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Although most states in the Deep South forbid the use of recreational cannabis, please remember that CBD is federally legal in the USA.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Lindahl is a Breaking and Trending Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today.
—Jennifer Lindahl, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Panicle hydrangeas are robust plants that thrive in the hot and humid summers of the Deep South.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2025
Although most states in the Deep South forbid the use of recreational cannabis, please remember that CBD is federally legal in the USA.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Lindahl is a Breaking and Trending Reporter for the Deep South Connect Team for Gannett/USA Today.
—Jennifer Lindahl, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Deep South
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“The Deep South.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Deep%20South. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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