How to Use soulful in a Sentence

soulful

adjective
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  • The soulful track was named for the Cleveland, Ohio venue.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2022
  • The group went on to help to define the soulful sound of the ‘70s and become one of the most iconic funk bands of all time.
    — Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Kennedy’s set was emotional, soulful and all about love, the good kind and the bad.
    — Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Mike serves as the producer of the group while Emilio and Milton are the soulful singers.
    — Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2024
  • His catchy, soulful songs speak to the joys and struggles of his people.
    — Deepa Fernandes, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2021
  • His host parents fell in love with the soulful child who had seen so much in his 11 years.
    — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • On screen and in person, Gorder is warm, earthy, soulful.
    — Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2024
  • The result was a soulful and at times comedic ride through his life but viewed through a hip-hop lens.
    — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 13 Mar. 2024
  • But at the time, a lot of the rock bands were looking for a soulful type of background vocals.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The soulful songstress recalls penning the record about three years ago.
    — Allison Hazel, Essence, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The soulful singer died in Switzerland on Wednesday at 83.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 May 2023
  • But what Vallee did have was the voice — something startling and soulful.
    — Annalisa Quinn, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Nov. 2022
  • At the time, many in the music press didn’t know what to make of bandleader Maurice White’s soulful stew.
    — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Think of it as a more assertive and soulful cousin of thick yogurt or sour cream.
    — Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Later in the afternoon, fans were ready for soulful and funky sets by the Black Pumas and Leon Bridges.
    — Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Its soulful, deliberate and sings to the nature of the land.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The church celebrates the end of the priesthood/temple ban in a joyous and soulful gala.
    — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
  • And a curtain would rise to reveal the soulful magpies, the Warblettes.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Laila Mach, the 15-year-old with the big, soulful voice surprisingly gets cut in this round, too.
    — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2021
  • So this was like a feeling of, for me, Adjust Brightness is warm and soulful.
    — Damien Scott, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The soulful British singer is enjoying a bright start to her career.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 14 Sep. 2021
  • The soulful artist’s hit song is a slow, sultry acoustic number sung to her lover.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The music will range from jazz and funk to soulful folk to classic rock and Americana.
    — oregonlive, 22 June 2022
  • The 2024 Kennedy Center Honors will feature a mix of the psychedelic and the soulful with a touch of jazz.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 July 2024
  • Konstanty is a small-framed Polish guy with soulful, dark eyes, and both of us have had a somber game.
    — WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022
  • But something about the face of one stranger—his name is Jean, and he’s played by the soulful actor Vincent Lindon—speaks to her.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 May 2024
  • Echoes of music still linger in the air, a soulful reminder of the neighborhood’s spirit.
    — Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 17 June 2024
  • Her eyes were a soulful, piercing hazel that seemed to see me exactly.
    — Camille Bromley Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The end product is a lush, soulful reflection of Mavi’s current life and times.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
  • As always, Eldredge relates the song’s message with his nimble, soulful vocal rendering.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025

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