soulful

adjective

soul·​ful ˈsōl-fəl How to pronounce soulful (audio)
: full of or expressing feeling or emotion
soulful music
soulfully adverb
soulfulness noun

Examples of soulful in a Sentence

a handsome actor with soulful eyes
Recent Examples on the Web His original music is very reflective and soulful for a young artist. Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024 The special collaboration begins with vibrant trumpets and rhythmic percussion, and brings together both genres’ energetic rhythms and soulful melodies. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 15 Mar. 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 Cooper’s cop with a guilty conscience allows the actor to tap into his tender side, giving a soulful performance in moral shades of gray. Eric Farwell, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024 The menu changes weekly, the portions are hearty and the flavors soulful, and the entrees tend to follow the family-table formula of protein, vegetable and starch. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 Murphy plays a slender and soulful bicycle courier who wakes up from a coma to discover that the world has been upended by a virus that turns people into inhuman, ravenous monsters. Danny Horn, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2024 Grammy-winning rock revivalists the Black Keys, soulful octet Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, and Grammy-winning R&B star Leon Bridges will kick off the day’s event. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024 The soulful singer-songwriter had spent several years writing the album at his home in rural Pennsylvania before enlisting Cobb’s help as a co-producer. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soulful was in 1837

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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soulful. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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soulful

adjective
soul·​ful ˈsōl-fəl How to pronounce soulful (audio)
: full of or expressing feeling
soulful music
soulfully adverb
soulfulness noun

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