: full of or expressing feeling or emotion
soulful music
soulfulness
noun
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a handsome actor with soulful eyes
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Family was a major theme of the night, with numerous stars spotlighting their talented progeny, as was the importance of soulful artistry.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
This year’s Saturday night special began with smooth jazzman Bob James and Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen doing a soulful keyboard duet on the theme song from the Seventies sitcom Taxi, which James composed.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Adam Newport-Berra’s cinematography turns a single set into a visually alive space, using the actors’ faces as canvases for a soulful story.
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Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Atelier Crenn, San Francisco Since opening in 2011, chef Dominique Crenn has put out a soulful, artistic take on modern French fare.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
This year’s Saturday night special began with smooth jazzman Bob James and Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen doing a soulful keyboard duet on the theme song from the Seventies sitcom Taxi, which James composed.
—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Adam Newport-Berra’s cinematography turns a single set into a visually alive space, using the actors’ faces as canvases for a soulful story.
—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Atelier Crenn, San Francisco Since opening in 2011, chef Dominique Crenn has put out a soulful, artistic take on modern French fare.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for soulful
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soulful. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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