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单词 sooner
释义

sooner

1 of 2

noun

soon·​er ˈsü-nər How to pronounce sooner (audio)
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 2

comparative of soon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Ford's expansion couldn't come any sooner for Cody Newsome, a third-generation Ford worker. CBS News, 2 June 2022 Other risks for local equities include aggressive global tapering of monetary and fiscal stimulus, sooner-than-expected interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Philippine presidential elections in May, Ocampo said. Ian C Sayson, Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2022 But the sooner that information can be communicated, the quicker things can get back on track. Clinton M Padgett, Forbes, 28 June 2021 Meanwhile, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is being criticized for tasking the EU with centralized negotiations instead of striking out on her own sooner to get more of the vaccine for Germany itself. John Follain, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2021 The bottom line is that the sooner there is a resolution — any resolution — the easier investors will breathe. NBC News, 2 Nov. 2020 And the sooner we can be heard with curiosity, compassion and empathy. Howie Milstein, Star Tribune, 11 Sep. 2020 What about specific regions in California opening sooner? Joe Passantino, CNN, 8 May 2020 Some companies like electric-car manufacturer Tesla have considered opening sooner. Chase Difeliciantonio, SFChronicle.com, 5 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

sooner, comparative of soon

First Known Use

Noun

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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