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
Matty Matheson, an executive producer who also plays the handy Neil Fak, offers a soulful summary.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
His belief in functional beauty can be found throughout the hotel’s 14 suites, which wow with their industrial bones, Nordic design staples, and soulful bronze figures by sculptor Hanne Varming.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Part of that creative control was creating a 13-track LP that serves as a soundtrack to his life and interpolates viral Internet videos, pop-culture classics, and soulful collaborators.
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Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
24 June 2026
The Terminal focuses on soulful house, disco, techno and electro-pop genres of music.
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for soulful
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
His belief in functional beauty can be found throughout the hotel’s 14 suites, which wow with their industrial bones, Nordic design staples, and soulful bronze figures by sculptor Hanne Varming.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Part of that creative control was creating a 13-track LP that serves as a soundtrack to his life and interpolates viral Internet videos, pop-culture classics, and soulful collaborators.
—
Adelle Platon,
VIBE.com,
24 June 2026
The Terminal focuses on soulful house, disco, techno and electro-pop genres of music.
—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for soulful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulful
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The Democrats are also passionate about the Constitution, the rule of law and due process — all high ground positions.
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Even in some of the big, seemingly soulless companies, there’s a lot of really passionate people who want to make art.
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Jones’s mother, Sarah, had a habit of moving everywhere her sons lived—sometimes loving, often angry.
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Reynolds was a loving mother of two, according to Facebook photos cited by the Charlotte Observer.
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Indie Shakes managing director David Melville distills his production around scenes of intense conflict.
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As the planet warms, extreme heat events are becoming more common, intense and long-lasting.
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Cancer could be affectionate and chatty one moment, and withdrawn and irritable the next, with little to no explanation.
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The couple were affectionate while walking the red carpet together as well as while inside the venue.
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During the final lap, one hostess appeared to trip and spill them across the floor in a choreographed theatrical fall, abruptly stopping the celebration and startling onlookers.
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Yet despite its international cult following, Richard Kelly’s debut feature never received a commercial theatrical release in Mexico.
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Goodson explains that pomegranates thrive in warm climates and are widely enjoyed around the world.
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Mallorca In fall, the crowds in Mallorca dissipate, the sea stays warm, and the impossible restaurant reservation opens up.
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulful. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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