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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  • Yet what elevates The Daily Show, and produced so many offspring, is that its point of view is obvious and passionate—without shading into outright campaigning.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Playing in front of a passionate home Mexican crowd, Jimenez had an excellent tournament, leading the line for Javier Aguirre’s side.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 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
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  • Research shows warming temperatures from burning coal, oil and gas are making fires more frequent and intense.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • After an intense tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, in which matches have been played in extreme heat and sometimes at altitude, freshness come Sunday could certainly be crucial.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of intense
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  • Samoyeds are friendly, active, affectionate, extremely loyal dogs that like to be on the go, get along with all animal breeds — including cats — and never met a stranger.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
  • The pair appeared affectionate throughout their sunny day out.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Definition of affectionate
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  • 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
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  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Unlike its more exclusive neighbor properties, Daunt’s feels like a warm embrace and a breath of fresh air at the same time.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Definition of warm

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