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as in person
a member of the human race
I promise I won't tell another soul
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as in essence
the quality or qualities that make a thing what it is
a kind act that was the very soul of charity
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as in heart
the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions
knew in her soul that it was true
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Recent Examples of soul
Yet for Selvam the soul of the Tamil country—of India—lies in its village artisans, beavering away all day at their traditional crafts, learnt at the feet of a family member.
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Chandrahas Choudhury,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The film’s heart and soul is Zdena, played by an expressive Pavla Tomicová.
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Carole Horst,
Variety,
4 July 2026
For the brave souls among us, Raccoon Mountain also offers spelunking with a guide in their Wild Cave Expeditions package.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Whether such an android would have a soul or be self-aware, Lee said that's more speculative.
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Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
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Chandrahas Choudhury,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The film’s heart and soul is Zdena, played by an expressive Pavla Tomicová.
—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
4 July 2026
For the brave souls among us, Raccoon Mountain also offers spelunking with a guide in their Wild Cave Expeditions package.
—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
4 July 2026
Whether such an android would have a soul or be self-aware, Lee said that's more speculative.
—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soul
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If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.
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The spirit of a '90s summer vacation is alive and well in tropics-print caftans like this fresh-off-the-runway one from SHAN's SS27 Collection.
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Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.
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Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
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The solution is to realize the importance of being rooted in the divine essence of God that has been given to everyone.
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In essence, Star Fox is the video game version of Alien or Terminator.
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Their coupling instantly captured the attention and hearts of fans around the world, and Swift’s presence at Chiefs games was even credited with bolstering female interest in NFL football.
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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Didion’s genius was to show that the mystery of the psyche is integral to the mysteries of politics and history.
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Director Paul Weiland, who lived out the exact same bar-mitzvah scenario his protagonist does, nails the specifics of a summer that, for better and for worse, remains ingrained into the national psyche.
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Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
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The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
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Both her mother and brother struggled with substance abuse, which eventually led to their deaths.
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Watson will also have to stay away from the victim — and record a video about the harm of substance abuse and the importance of mental health treatment.
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Thousands of fans in Mexico lost their minds and shook the earth.
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At the beach, maybe, at a barbecue or whatever place sets fireworks pinwheeling through your holiday-happy mind.
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“Soul.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soul. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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