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

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Example Sentences

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soul mate

Running from murderous in-laws is nothing compared to the threat at the heart of “Something Very Bad is Going to Happen,” which depicts exchanging vows with a presumed soul mate as gambling with a curse.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

She wanted it all, but comedy was her true soul mate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024

“The closest you’ll get is your soul mate touched your phone on an assembly line.”

From New York Times ● May 24, 2024

More importantly, Chet met his soul mate, Joni Baker, at The Seattle Times, in front of a vending machine.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

He was looking at her like she’d stepped out of the pages of his comics, a living, breathing soul mate to Aditya, that wild, curly haired girl come to life.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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