as in passionate
full of or expressing feeling or emotion
soulful music a soulful performer a handsome actor with soulful eyes
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Recent Examples of soulful
Johnson is a good photographic subject: he’s got big soulful eyes and a graceful presence.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Photo: Michael Nila Designer Christina Richardson brings over 25 years of experience as a designer and construction engineer to her soulful spaces.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
His Purple Highness Prince plays soulful expat Christopher Tracy, layabout by day, pianist by night and gigolo by later night.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Cruise’s puffy, aged Boy Scout face doesn’t match the soulful grace of Chaplin or Keaton, or the anomic determination that Keanu Reeves brings to the John Wick films.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Photo: Michael Nila Designer Christina Richardson brings over 25 years of experience as a designer and construction engineer to her soulful spaces.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 20 May 2025
His Purple Highness Prince plays soulful expat Christopher Tracy, layabout by day, pianist by night and gigolo by later night.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
Cruise’s puffy, aged Boy Scout face doesn’t match the soulful grace of Chaplin or Keaton, or the anomic determination that Keanu Reeves brings to the John Wick films.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulful
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Formula 1 Key Takeaways Formula 1 Is Luxury’s Most Sophisticated Customer Acquisition Platform While other sports offer visibility, F1 provides 800 million passionate consumers who are aligned with standards that truly make a luxury product.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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And to the passionate fans who’ve boldly joined us on this journey — THANK YOU.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
12 June 2025
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Yo La Tengo’s 1997 feedback-guitar version is one of the most loving Beach Boys tributes.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
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This is a group of people who have welcomed her in like family and are very loving to Tina and kind to her.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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Stark images of burning vehicles, rioters spraying painting cars with expletives and the intense back and forth between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom over how local law enforcement is handling the problems have been among the topics of conversation.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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Healthy people can still experience short-term symptoms like fever, intense headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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While being affectionate around adults and children, the breed will stand up to threats from strangers.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Everyone will want to have fun and will feel relaxed and affectionate.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 June 2025
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Additionally, Paramount’s fourth film in its Sonic the Hedgehog franchise that adapts the video game series of the same name is set for theatrical release the week prior.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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The action sequel, which marks the franchise’s first new theatrical installment in 15 years, has grossed $35 million domestically and $74 globally to date.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
8 June 2025
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These warm doors can accelerate growth, shorten sales cycles and unlock strategic opportunities that cold outreach or paid ads rarely can.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The husband greeted Qasem Hassan with a warm smile.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulful. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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