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soulmate

noun

variants or soul mate
Definition of soulmatenext
as in spouse

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Recent Examples of soulmate Darcy, meanwhile, is the opposite, content with her home in London and life with her soulmate. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 In his latest reality TV adventure, Let’s Marry Harry, viewers will see the 29-year-old Aussie native searching for his soulmate with the support of his closest friends, including podcaster Alex Cooper and his ex, Georgia Hassarati. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026 Brett Goldstein’s seething has-been, Roy Kent, has replaced Ted as the men’s coach; Beard (co-creator Brendan Hunt) stuck around to assist Roy but has gone feral in the absence of his professional soulmate. — Judy Berman, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Across social media, there are videos of people claiming to have manifested everything, even their soulmate or dream home. — Daisy Schofield, Allure, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for soulmate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulmate
  1. husband
  2. spouse
  3. wife
  4. partner
  5. companion
Noun
  • The husband-and-wife duo brought the brand to life while on a quest to create a gin that was gentler on Jenkins’s vocal cords than a traditional spirit, which can affect the voice over time.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer also teases Fielder getting some FaceTime with Holmes’s husband, Billy Evans, who appears to have an unshakable belief in his wife.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of husband
Noun
  • Janssen’s attorney cited a section of the state law that allows the liens to be set aside in cases where the money is needed to support a spouse, parent or child.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at work.
    — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of spouse
Noun
  • On Friday, Xi's day began at the White House, where Trump and the first lady hosted the Chinese leader and his wife, Peng Liyuan, for tea in the White House's Red Room.
    — MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Martha and her mother Maria Alberto Gonzalez and his wife, Catalina Gonzalez, remember taking two buses and a train from their home on the North Side to get to the restaurant in the late 1960s.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of wife
Noun
  • The brand has been a partner of the Deauville American Film Festival since 2019, lending an extra touch of glamour to the event, traditionally held in early September.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Swift is a ghost of girlfriends past haunting Johnson in the video, sleeping in bed next to her, knocking drinks over to warn her to leave her ominous partner.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of partner
Noun
  • The video cuts to flashback of similar experiences in which Swift, his then-companion, reacted more angrily to his infractions.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The Ultimate Ears Boom 4 is a legendary outdoor companion that fills every direction with vibrant, immersive audio.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of companion

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“Soulmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulmate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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