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
Just 20 minutes from Lafayette, Breaux Bridge is a Cajun Country paradise where soulful food and scenic views are easy to come by.
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
This album is sure to showcase her unique mix of heartfelt storytelling and soulful melodies that fans have come to love.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
Follow along for live coverage Altadena, an unincorporated town in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, was a soulful middle-class suburb drawing diverse groups and creatives unlike anywhere else in Los Angeles County.
—Claire Wang, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The soulful song was ranked as the Hot 100 Song of the Year.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
This album is sure to showcase her unique mix of heartfelt storytelling and soulful melodies that fans have come to love.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
Follow along for live coverage Altadena, an unincorporated town in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, was a soulful middle-class suburb drawing diverse groups and creatives unlike anywhere else in Los Angeles County.
—Claire Wang, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
The soulful song was ranked as the Hot 100 Song of the Year.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for soulful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soulful
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Some of his passionate fans have appeared at the Miami-Dade criminal courthouse to observe Valdez-Galloso’s courtroom hearings.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The superstar joined Jennifer Hudson on the latter’s daytime talk show, where Hudson asked Rowland what inspired her passionate uplifting of her fellow women.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2025
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In that short time, your brain gets a chance to cool down, shift out of a reactive mode, and engage with your partner in a more thoughtful and loving way.—
Jourdan Travers, Contributor,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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Zhou was the epitome of a kind, loving and compassionate gentleman, in addition to his academic drive, Barker Little wrote.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Jan. 2025
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One night, Casto got into an intense discussion with Phil Mercier, the manager of the Legion, in the Legion’s upstairs kitchen.—
Chelsea Edgar,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters In an apparent ending to weeks of intense speculation, the White House confirmed Friday that President Donald Trump will be leveling aggressive tariffs this weekend on major U.S. trading partners.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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But Manhattan, which stars Mariel Hemingway, Diane Keaton, and Meryl Streep, is perhaps the most whimsically affectionate and viscerally stirring.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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Golden retrievers are known for their affectionate and agreeable temperament, but Buddy and Bruno's relationship stands out as a testament to the emotional bonds that dogs can form when living together.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The agreement will kick off with Lionsgate’s 2026 theatrical release slate, a package of films from the studio’s 2025 slate and a commitment to Prime Video for licensing library movies and TV.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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The film is now slated for a March 21 theatrical release.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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By integrating Italian fashion aesthetics with Chinese traditions, the film creates warm, relatable moments.—
WWD,
WWD,
29 Jan. 2025
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Denver is experiencing slightly warmer than average temperatures for late January, but snow remains in the forecast.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulful. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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