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souls

  • plural
    of soul.
    soul
    noun
    the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.

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After days of searching shelters and morgues, many Nepali families held symbolic funeral ceremonies on Tuesday to "liberate the souls" of loved ones missing since the deadly flash floods last week.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Fashion designer Donatella Versace said: "The world has lost one of the kindest and most generous of souls, the greatest of story tellers and a true legend of music."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Science can explain the world around us, but magic helps us appreciate the wonder in the atomic arrangement of nature, chance meetings with open-hearted souls and kindness without expectation of anything in return.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

“We will give our souls against England,” Cristian Romero said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Let your souls float free of that dull, heavy flesh!

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver