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
But Diane Moua does much more than bake at this soulful Hmong restaurant in Northeast Minneapolis.
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Several thousand people each week continue to buy the soulful favorite.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Impromptu, soulful, vibrant and exploratory.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 20 Aug. 2025
Sho Miyake is one of the finest, most soulful Japanese filmmakers of his generation.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Several thousand people each week continue to buy the soulful favorite.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Impromptu, soulful, vibrant and exploratory.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 20 Aug. 2025
Sho Miyake is one of the finest, most soulful Japanese filmmakers of his generation.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulful
Adjective
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Miller is passionate about empowering others by providing information on the connection between physical health, lifestyle choices, and mental well-being.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His banter with deadpan Principal Woodman (John Sylvester White) and his loving, eye-rolling wife Julie (Marcia Strassman) brought the series full circle, blending schoolyard shenanigans with heartfelt adult comedy.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Jaiden is a sweet, loving, and happy young person whose smile can light up any room!—
MARE Staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both require intense concentration, in order to be any good, and diligent practice, and both make use of imagination—which in tennis takes the form of anticipation—and creativity.—
Thomas Swick
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yum Yum is marginal to the investigative action, but affectionate and pretty.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Is this moving-picture love letter overly sentimental, sloppy to a fault, and slightly more affectionate toward its posthumous subject than a basket of puppies high on laughing gas?—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Up until that point, Oscar gowns had often been the purview of costume departments and more theatrical designers (save an occasional visit by a Givenchy).—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Zhou’s theatrical vision explores humor, sensuality, and existential themes, resulting in garments that blur the boundaries of fashion, sculpture, and spectacle.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulful. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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