: 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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But a performance of the song by the school band in which Tess and Alex’s boys play brings its own kind of joyous release to cap this soulful, satisfying movie.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Indy provides a soulful immediacy in every shot, just by being — no false advertising in the movie’s title — a very good boy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
This could result in dialogue that is soulful, poetic and deeply psychic.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The flavors are bold, soulful, and deeply personal, telling the story of two food cultures woven together on every plate.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Indy provides a soulful immediacy in every shot, just by being — no false advertising in the movie’s title — a very good boy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
This could result in dialogue that is soulful, poetic and deeply psychic.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The flavors are bold, soulful, and deeply personal, telling the story of two food cultures woven together on every plate.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
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 15 Oct. 2025.
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