soul mate

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noun

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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Origin of soul mate

First recorded in 1815–25

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How to use soul mate in a sentence

Ironically, Brand sees himself as an ideological soulmate of George Orwell, whose books are banned in Cuba.
Russell Brand’s Revolution For Morons|Michael Moynihan|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After Lily and Marshall, his roommates and best friends from college, get engaged, Ted becomes determined to find his soulmate.
Everything You Need to Know About 'How I Met Your Mother'|Chancellor Agard|March 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But I did it at the same time I met someone who I felt was my soulmate.
Boris Johnson Is Right: Some Women Go to College to Find a Husband|Janine di Giovanni|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He strayed with his soulmate and now wants back into politics.
Mark Sanford’s Forgiveness Tour After His Affair Could Land Him in Congress|Michelle Cottle|February 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

It was Diana who wired William with some innate radar to look for a soulmate who had a strong family bond.
Notes From a Royal Wedding|Tina Brown|May 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Shelley often expressed regret that the rest of mankind was not as good as himself and his soulmate, Miss Hitchener.
The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources|Daniel J. MacDonald
You will readily see that I can't entertain my new-found soulmate at the same time.
The Wishing-Ring Man|Margaret Widdemer
The rift in the intimacy between her soulmate and herself was apparent to all.
The Corner House Girls Under Canvas|Grace Brooks Hill
Despite the loss of her soulmate, Agnes was pretty cheerful.
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British Dictionary definitions for soul mate

soul mate

noun

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

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soul mate

or soulmate

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