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as in person
a member of the human race
I promise I won't tell another soul
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
a kind act that was the very soul of charity
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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
knew in her soul that it was true
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Recent Examples of soul
On Friday, the series hosts Ariel Marin Band, fronted by the Bay Area singer known for her powerful pipes and for tackling everything from pop and rock to soul, R&B, jazz and even metal.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Tucked just south of Gainesville, Micanopy feels like a step into Florida’s quieter, older soul.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
But this past winter, Hamilton had to do some soul searching.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Born in Detroit and raised among jazz royalty—his father, keyboardist Emmanuel Riggins, was a respected musician—Riggins grew up immersed in swing and soul.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Tucked just south of Gainesville, Micanopy feels like a step into Florida’s quieter, older soul.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
But this past winter, Hamilton had to do some soul searching.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Born in Detroit and raised among jazz royalty—his father, keyboardist Emmanuel Riggins, was a respected musician—Riggins grew up immersed in swing and soul.
—Marcus J. Moore, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soul
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This all-day, rain-or-shine celebration will be overflowing with live entertainment, festive food, family fun and plenty of Irish spirit, including special offerings from Guinness and Jameson, who will be onsite with festive surprises.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Older and younger kids can play together, fostering a spirit of collaboration.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Can America’s mom also be a three-dimensional person who makes her own mistakes?—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Police released an image captured from a surveillance video showing a person wearing dark clothes and a backpack, with their face covered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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For anyone hoping to catch this year’s superbloom, time is of the essence.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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They were introduced in the 1960s, but something about their branding and essence feels straight out of the 1990s.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Her great, big burlesque performance is a striptease that, layer by layer, reveals her narcissism, her naïveté and her broken heart.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Degarmo says the pig has been feeling depressed since she’s been without his family for many months, noting that pigs could die of a broken heart.—
Julianna Lozada,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The yogurt shop murders, a mass shooting, rape and arson that left Eliza Thomas, 17; Jennifer Harbison, 17; Sarah Harbison, 15; and Amy Ayers, 13, dead, burned a scar on Austin’s psyche.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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This family still looms large in the American psyche, not just because one member is currently involved in decisions that a lot of us don’t agree with.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area While cultural and culinary excursions to nearby towns are offered through the hotel, Río Perdido’s main appeal is its ability to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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With their songs, colors, and variety, birds enrich our lives … and recent studies show that their immediate presence actually increases our well-being and happiness and can even prolong our lives!—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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But the truth here is that that divide was really more about style than substance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Naloxone, the active drug in Narcan, is only effective on opioids and not on stimulants like cocaine, which would suggest the substance Dick used was adulterated with an opiate such as fentanyl.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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While helping a small business deploy AI tools or securing land for a data center facility might not make for a thrilling Shark Tank pitch, in O’Leary’s mind, both opportunities could make some 25-year-olds very rich.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Soul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soul. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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