soul mate

American  

Or soulmate

noun

1. a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond.

   I married my soul mate; you don't get much luckier than that.

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soul mate British  

noun

1. a person for whom one has a deep affinity, esp a lover, wife, husband, etc

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Etymology

Origin of soul mate

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

“Your soul mate statistically is in China,” she quips.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

Seattle’s big sister, our liberal soul mate San Francisco, seems to be going through an identity crisis.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2024

It's in Arrakis where Paul meets Chani, the girl who has been haunting his dreams, the girl who seems to be his soul mate.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2024

Nearly a year after McVie died in November 2022, Nicks told Vulture that the British musician “was like my soul mate, my musical soul mate, and my best friend.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2023

I was stupid enough to believe that if Jace really saw me, he’d see I was his soul mate.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

Related Words

• alter ego
• confidante