The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Under Spanish colonial rule in the 16th century, Zana -- home to around 4,000 souls -- was a wealthy center of commerce dotted with grandiose churches.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
“If I was a pious person, I could have concluded that I had committed murder, and that all those souls will haunt me forever,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Solipsism, the philosophical position that you can only experience your own consciousness, and therefore other people might not exist or have souls, is not a new idea.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
"It's how we impart what we believe, and we pour our hearts and our souls into what we make."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“Yes. Well, not always. There is Captain, a good, if quiet, friend. And then of course there are the wandering souls, who—” A realization walloped Clare, stopping him mid-thought.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
