: full of or expressing feeling or emotion
soulful music
soulfulness
noun
Examples of soulful in a Sentence
a handsome actor with soulful eyes
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The 2024 Kennedy Center Honors will feature a mix of the psychedelic and the soulful with a touch of jazz.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 July 2024
Playwright-director Martin McDonagh, made his film feature directing debut with this anarchic black comedy (and earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay), handing Farrell his richest comedy role to date as a soulful hitman.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Attendees engaged in workshops focused on emotional well-being, experienced a soulful musical performance by Denisia, and participated in a crucial conversation about the origins and sustainability of our food.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 11 July 2024
Reports The plot concerns a romance between Alice (a believable, natural performance from Ines de Clercq in her first substantial feature film role following a clutch of mostly small television assignments) and Jay (Samuel Edward-Cook, convincingly earnest and soulful).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 11 July 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 July 2024
Playwright-director Martin McDonagh, made his film feature directing debut with this anarchic black comedy (and earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay), handing Farrell his richest comedy role to date as a soulful hitman.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
Attendees engaged in workshops focused on emotional well-being, experienced a soulful musical performance by Denisia, and participated in a crucial conversation about the origins and sustainability of our food.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 11 July 2024
Reports The plot concerns a romance between Alice (a believable, natural performance from Ines de Clercq in her first substantial feature film role following a clutch of mostly small television assignments) and Jay (Samuel Edward-Cook, convincingly earnest and soulful).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 11 July 2024
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soulful. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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