sooner
/ˈsuː.nər/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈunɚ] /ˈsuː.nɚ/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈunɚ] /ˈsü-nər How to pronounce sooner (audio)/ (ame, mw)
sooner — adjective
- soonerpositive
- soonerercomparative
- soonerestsuperlative
1. connected with Oklahoma or with the people who live in that state
connected with Oklahoma or with the people who live in that state
Sooner lawmakers met in Oklahoma City to discuss new water rules.
proper adjective: Sooner + noun
The museum displayed Sooner quilts sewn by farm families in the 1930s.
Lan bought a Sooner cookbook at the airport gift shop.
A local band mixed Sooner folk songs with modern country music.
- Oklahoman
another adjective for people or things from Oklahoma, often more neutral in formal writing
- from Oklahoma
phrasal alternative, especially natural after be
文法句型
Sooner + noun
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital S. It appears before nouns when talking about Oklahoma people, traditions, or institutions, and it is much less common than a longer phrase such as 'from Oklahoma'.
常見錯誤
sooner — noun
- soonersingular
- soonersplural
1. a person who comes from Oklahoma or lives there
a person who comes from Oklahoma or lives there
A Sooner at the next table recommended a cafe in Tulsa.
countable: a Sooner
Two Sooners in our class drove home to Norman for the break.
plural: Sooners
Mina asked a Sooner which road led to Oklahoma City.
The parade honored a Sooner who had served the town for decades.
- Oklahoman
the plainer and more neutral demonym in formal writing
- person from Oklahoma
transparent paraphrase for learners
文法句型
a Sooner
be a Sooner
Sooners from + place
用法筆記
Usually written with a capital S. In American contexts it can name a resident of Oklahoma or someone strongly identified with the state; for lower-level learners, 'person from Oklahoma' is often the clearest paraphrase.