soulful

adjective

soul·​ful ˈsōl-fəl How to pronounce soulful (audio)
: full of or expressing feeling or emotion
soulful music
soulfully adverb
soulfulness noun

Examples of soulful in a Sentence

a handsome actor with soulful eyes
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The likelihood is that this high state of flow could only come from someone who’s taken on what is for them a remarkably hard task and found the work immersive, even soulful. Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 There’s something so soulful about D’Angelo. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025 Humanity seeped and shone through non-actors interacting with actors, always under the wise and soulful gaze of Fernanda Montenegro. Alejandro González Iñárritu, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Before Smith took the stage, Abraham Alexander, one of White Claw’s Next Wave Artists, set the tone with his soulful vocals and groove-heavy sound, getting the crowd ready for a night to remember. Quincy Green, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soulful

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soulful was in 1837

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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soulful. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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soulful

adjective
soul·​ful ˈsōl-fəl How to pronounce soulful (audio)
: full of or expressing feeling
soulful music
soulfully adverb
soulfulness noun

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