soulful

adjective

Definition of soulfulnext
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 The property is akin to a vintage jazz vinyl whose enthusiasts are happy to eschew modern conveniences in favor of a more soulful experience. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Anchoring the reeds and holding down the baritone sax chair defined with soulful panache by Harry Carney for nearly five decades is Kamrin Ortiz. — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 Family was a major theme of the night, with numerous stars spotlighting their talented progeny, as was the importance of soulful artistry. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 This year’s Saturday night special began with smooth jazzman Bob James and Wilco’s Mikael Jorgensen doing a soulful keyboard duet on the theme song from the Seventies sitcom Taxi, which James composed. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for soulful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulful
  1. passionate
  2. loving
  3. intense
  4. affectionate
  5. theatrical
  6. warm
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  • Despite the full lineup and passionate patriotic crowd in Seattle, Team USA looked uncomfortable from the start, fell behind early, made sloppy mistakes and could not keep up with the Belgians, who move on to face Spain in the quarterfinals.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Mexico’s passionate fans blasted horns outside the England hotel to disrupt players’ sleep, and the start of the match was delayed an hour because of a thunderstorm.
    — Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2026
Definition of passionate
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  • This loving, anguished memorial movie includes copious clips of Adrian from the director’s earlier films and from home movies.
    — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • Till this day their relationship is remembered as one of the most loving of them all.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Definition of loving
Adjective
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • Treating fear and anxiety in dogs doesn’t always require a bigger yard or a more intense exercise routine.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of intense
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  • At one point, the couple could be seen standing in the audience while taking turns planting affectionate kisses on each other's cheeks.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
  • The couple were affectionate while walking the red carpet together as well as while inside the venue.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of affectionate
Adjective
  • While Prime Video doesn’t list Backrooms’ runtime, the order pages for it on Apple TV and Fandango at Home note the film is 1 hour and 50 minutes, which is the length of the original Backrooms’ theatrical release.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • However, moving it to a theatrical release created a tricky timing situation for the live-action Moana, which began production in mid-2024.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2026
Definition of theatrical
Adjective
  • More than 1,300 heat records were matched or broken for maximum high temperatures and warm overnight lows across 40 states and territories over the four days.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Previous studies have shown that young white sharks prefer warmer waters and often leave nursery habitats when temperatures fall below certain thresholds.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of warm

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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulful. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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