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
Is that enough soulful love and relationship drama to sustain you for Valentine’s week?
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Quiet paths invite simple, soulful wisdom to swell within your soul.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
November 22 – December 21 Quiet paths invite simple, soulful wisdom to swell within your soul.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The country trio is back on the road for its Life is a Highway tour, celebrating more than two decades of their soulful blend of country, rock and pop.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Quiet paths invite simple, soulful wisdom to swell within your soul.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
November 22 – December 21 Quiet paths invite simple, soulful wisdom to swell within your soul.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The country trio is back on the road for its Life is a Highway tour, celebrating more than two decades of their soulful blend of country, rock and pop.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
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But the Seahawks and their passionate fans will take it; this title represents Seattle's second Super Bowl triumph and exacts a measure of revenge for the heart-wrenching, last-second defeat in Super Bowl 49.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Adler was a particularly passionate crusader against the scourge of child labor.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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At a time of widespread fear and distrust in the United States, Bad Bunny offered a loving and optimistic vision of the American experience during his halftime show at Sunday’s Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Savannah Guthrie and her two siblings issued an emotional plea on Instagram for their mom's return, citing her spunk, her loving personality and her vulnerability.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Many Olympians—Nordic skiers, for instance—pay a lot of attention to a measure called their VO2 max—the highest volume of oxygen your body can consume and use during a minute of intense exercise.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day in a first teen relationship should feel simple, sweet, and age-appropriate, not intense or pressured.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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Their relationship, at least the one that comes through their extensive correspondence in the files released by the Justice Department, was chatty and catty, at times warm and affectionate, at other moments transactional.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2022 the most excellent Michael Dirda, on the occasion—sigh—of Book World’s all-too-short rebirth, wrote an affectionate and informative inside history of the supplement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s decision to defy any theatrical fashion expectations on the Super Bowl stage tonight makes total sense when considering his long style history.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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At halftime, Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny delivered an energetic performance featuring his biggest hits, powerful imagery and theatrical nods to songs and symbols from throughout his Spanish-language catalog.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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That has come to bear in his latest effort, Junior, a gorgeous 50-seat restaurant full of warm sound and spirit.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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First, fill the tub with warm water and dissolve one tablet, or one-half tablet for sinks.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soulful. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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