no sooner than
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, sooner, than.
He will arrive no sooner than I will.
sooner
noun 3
Collocations
3ADJ.
ahead, all, better, finished, later, left, little
VERB + SOONER
come, didn't, die, having, reply, writing, written
PREP.
in, up
Definitions
noun
1
A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma
2
A native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma
3
One who crossed into Indian territory before the official opening of settlement in the Oklahoma land rush, in order to obtain land sooner.
Some skunk of a Sooner, sneaking in ahead of the Run, had set the blaze to keep the Boomers off, saving the land for himself.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Some skunk of a Sooner, sneaking in ahead of the Run, had set the blaze to keep the Boomers off, saving the land for himself.
Wiktionary02
The sooner, the better.
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Sooner or later, you will regret your idleness.
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You'll learn how to do it sooner or later.
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The sooner you return, the happier your father will be.
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The sooner you give up, the greater the benefits.
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i Register
In some senses, sooner is marked as informal, historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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