soulful
of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion: soulful eyes.
Origin of soulful
1Other words from soulful
- soul·ful·ly, adverb
- soul·ful·ness, noun
- un·soul·ful, adjective
- un·soul·ful·ly, adverb
- un·soul·ful·ness, noun
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How to use soulful in a sentence
Even though Rasteau does not have the reputation of Gigondas or Vacqueyras, I’ve always fallen for Rasteau’s soulful expression that evokes a sense of place.
At just $12, this Rhône grenache will grab — and keep — your attention | Dave McIntyre | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostIt doesn’t lack soul because it doesn’t aim to express soulful things.
Seeing Jasper Johns: Blockbuster exhibition reveals a brilliant but bleak legacy | Philip Kennicott | September 29, 2021 | Washington PostShe was expected to accept that her father, a Civil War veteran whose PTSD triggered severe alcoholism, should be cast out of polite society, but when he was sober he was the sole parent with whom she felt a soulful connection.
There Is a Better Way to Use Power at Work. This Forgotten Business Guru Has the Secrets | Matthew Barzun | June 15, 2021 | TimeTwo years after her husband’s death, Lisey remains unmoored, living in a posh farmhouse cluttered with boxes of his detritus and taking soulful dips in the property’s strange, pond-like pool.
Stephen King Adaptation Lisey's Story Is Mawkish, Dull and Too Long by Half | Judy Berman | June 4, 2021 | TimeThe songs are all co-produced by Jesse Frasure, Eden’s longtime collaborator that she knew could expertly tap into the “retro soulful country sound” she wanted in her new music.
But not all of us can put our feelings into a catchy and soulful song.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Taylor Swift in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer voice, booming and soulful, capturing the attention of every ear in the theater, confirms what she is capable of.
The Swedish Queen of Soulful Pop: Mapei Won’t Wait for You to Listen | Caitlin Dickson | October 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGet past the fauxhawk, and you find soulful eyes and a bright thin-lipped smile that say, “You can trust me.”
The Bachelor Farmville: No One Wants to Watch Chris Soules Plant His Seed | Brandy Zadrozny | August 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOscarologists are campaigning for the actor to get a nod for his soulful, steady breakout turn.
‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ Star Oscar Isaac Is About to Be a Very Big Deal | Kevin Fallon | December 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTSupermodel Chrissy Teigen married soulful singer John Legend during a ceremony in Italy over the weekend.
Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model Chrissy Teigen Weds John Legend | Anna Klassen | September 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI shall watch with what Quentina would call soulful, hungry eyes.
The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch | Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) PorterFar and wide over that mighty throng the pontiff threw his voice, clear as a trumpet, yet musical and soulful.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisFrom these two soulful, tender stories, we pass to one not less pathetic and an even more profound psychological study.
One belongs to the mechanical side of piano playing, while the other appertains to the ideal, the poetic, the soulful.
Piano Mastery | Harriette BrowerHe would use instead the third, a "warm finger," to give out a soulful melody.
Piano Mastery | Harriette Brower
British Dictionary definitions for soulful
/ (ˈsəʊlfʊl) /
sometimes ironic expressing profound thoughts or feelings: soulful music
Derived forms of soulful
- soulfully, adverb
- soulfulness, noun
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