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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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Hal likens Soldiers & Sailors to Dante’s Inferno, a place where souls are damned to eternally relive their most terrible experiences.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"It is a situation that fills our souls with great sorrow and pain. We have been... providing support to the families," said local mayor Jacqueline Romero.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

We were always kind of old souls in that way.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

“There are many souls on the other side. Many more than are on this one. Not all of them wish to speak. Not all wish to be silent. Be careful who you wake.”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood