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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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
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Noun
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
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“Sooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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