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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While some might see children at weddings as an etiquette debacle, Southerners don’t see it that way.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
Eyes wide behind thick frames with a slanted beehive hairdo, Grant (a Southerner herself) nails Sissy Hickey’s warbling voice and the singular way that an entire generation of women spoke.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
Arizona teemed with residents sympathetic to the Confederate cause, and when the Civil War ended, an outsized share of Southerners settled in the territory.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
The new project, King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2, features a slew of fellow Southerners—such as Juicy J, Maxo Kream, That Mexican OT, Ski Mask the Slump God, Project Pat, TiaCorine, and Mike Dimes—as well as spiritual Houstonian A$AP Rocky.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 19 July 2024
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2024
Eyes wide behind thick frames with a slanted beehive hairdo, Grant (a Southerner herself) nails Sissy Hickey’s warbling voice and the singular way that an entire generation of women spoke.
—Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 23 July 2024
Arizona teemed with residents sympathetic to the Confederate cause, and when the Civil War ended, an outsized share of Southerners settled in the territory.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2024
The new project, King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2, features a slew of fellow Southerners—such as Juicy J, Maxo Kream, That Mexican OT, Ski Mask the Slump God, Project Pat, TiaCorine, and Mike Dimes—as well as spiritual Houstonian A$AP Rocky.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 19 July 2024
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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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