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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
The back line in particular featured a completely new group of players, and the defense was missing their heart and soul in Tyler Adams.
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Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The group’s music draws from rock, blues, jazz, funk, vintage soul and more to create a compelling sonic gumbo.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Their mix of rock, pop, and blue-eyed soul led to the duo's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
On and on, these songs stir the soul.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for soul
Austin Perry Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
The group’s music draws from rock, blues, jazz, funk, vintage soul and more to create a compelling sonic gumbo.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
Their mix of rock, pop, and blue-eyed soul led to the duo's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.
—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
On and on, these songs stir the soul.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for soul
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soul
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Thank you for a plethora of news on June 17 that didn’t crush our spirits.
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The appearance represented one of the highest-profile bookings in the festival’s history and fulfilled organizers’ goal of bringing an artist whose work aligned with the spirit of Juneteenth.
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As officers moved inside, the suspect ran out the back of the building, where other officers stationed along a perimeter took the person into custody, police said.
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Sees another email that says that the person who's going to shut it down is having extramarital affair.
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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Like the catchphrase to the Wide World of Sports broadcast that first enthralled Hunt with the World Cup, this was the essence of the thrill of victory contrasting, alas, with the agony of defeat.
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Others develop dangerous fluctuations in blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms because the autonomic nervous system becomes affected.
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Let heart guide tone, and your message lands.
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Director Paul Weiland, who lived out the exact same bar-mitzvah scenario his protagonist does, nails the specifics of a summer that, for better and for worse, remains ingrained into the national psyche.
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Scroll long enough, and eventually a sound will penetrate the amorphous fog of noise coming from your phone and nestle itself deep into your psyche.
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There’s a lot about wanting to go back in time and change other things in my life.
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Shirilla's relationships with Russo and Flanagan, the crash that took their lives, and the resulting trial that concluded with Shirilla's conviction are all chronicled in The Crash, which premiered on Netflix on May 15.
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Haney painted the prosecution’s case as heavy on circumstance but light on substance.
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Public relations first, substance second and winning will magically come if the baseball gods grant it.
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Perhaps with that base-mobilization strategy in mind, the Republican National Committee is planning to hold a first-ever midterm convention this summer.
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Eucerin’s Clear Skin Sunscreen is formulated with oily, acne-prone skin in mind.
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“Soul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soul. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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