Definition of soulful
:full of or expressing feeling or emotion
- soulful music
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Examples of soulful in a Sentence
a handsome actor with soulful eyes
Recent Examples of soulful from the Web
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Describe your sound: Chauntee: Our style is soulful and kind of romantic.
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There is no worse soulful pain and punishment than recognizing the evil of one's actions but not being able to withdraw — having become so accustomed to committing this sin (hergel aveirah).
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Using an arsenal of open-fire cooking methods, the chef has achieved his most soulful cooking.
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Garage rock and punk influences tempered by soulful female vocals.
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Rabb's soulful music is of the indie folk variety, and his shows are largely stripped down and acoustic.
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She is backed up by the Bookman Styles Band in her presentation of music that ranges from soulful classics to urban contemporary.
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The legacy and signature soulful sound of Atlanta’s visionary hip-hop production crew Organized Noize.
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The lyrics express hurt, defiance and anger, much of which Chambers expressed in a siren wail that recalled the soulful fervor of singers like Bettye LaVette or Janis Joplin.
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First Known Use of soulful
1860
SOULFUL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of soulful for English Language Learners
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: full of or expressing feeling or emotion
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