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
Jaxx Breed: Australian cattle dog Age: 8 months Jaxx is a gentle boy with soulful brown eyes, beautiful fur and a silly personality.
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Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
The performances of Comer, Williams and Fiennes give 28 Years Later a soulful core that was also a distinguishing factor in the 2002 original, a testament to the endurance of humanity even in the darkest dystopias.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Home Rule Records — Washington, DC Tucked into the heart of the capital city, Home Rule Records is a soulful haven for jazz, R&B, and crate-digging classics.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 June 2025
Her soulful voice proved up to task on her own material, too.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
The performances of Comer, Williams and Fiennes give 28 Years Later a soulful core that was also a distinguishing factor in the 2002 original, a testament to the endurance of humanity even in the darkest dystopias.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Home Rule Records — Washington, DC Tucked into the heart of the capital city, Home Rule Records is a soulful haven for jazz, R&B, and crate-digging classics.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 June 2025
Her soulful voice proved up to task on her own material, too.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulful
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But housing advocates have been just as passionate about wanting to see more affordable housing in this area, particularly for seniors.—
Randy Mastro,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Argentine clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate have drawn huge, passionate crowds that serenade their heroes before, during and after matches.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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All cats regardless of age deserve a safe and loving home.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Additionally, researchers discovered that even when children are placed in safe and loving settings, like with responsive adoptive parents, some of them naturally shunned connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Beijing is also working to draw Europe closer as the continent faces intense pressure from Washington; for example, China has lifted sanctions on members of the European Parliament and dangled other concessions ahead of an EU-Chinese summit scheduled for July 2025.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Moster has long been a target of intense scorn in the Orthodox world.—
Asaf Elia-Shalev,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The grateful rescue pup leapt up and was incredibly affectionate towards @yalcantara1023 for taking care of him.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Trump was receptive to Rutte's nickname, saying during a press conference later Wednesday that the secretary-general meant it in an affectionate manner.—
Mary Bruce,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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An overwhelming majority of them, 81%, also want an exclusive theatrical window on new releases lasting at least six weeks, while 77% believe that day-and-date streaming releases have a negative impact on the theatrical model.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
22 June 2025
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Similarly, 2023’s Elemental was released digitally 60 days after its theatrical debut.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Concrete and asphalt radiate heat absorbed during the day, making urban areas typically several degrees warmer than rural areas, the weather service said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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In Alaska, warm and dry conditions coupled with frequent thunderstorms and lightning have resulted in more than 100 fires since Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulful. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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