soulmate

noun

soul·​mate ˈsōl-ˌmāt 

variants or soul mate

plural soulmates or soul mates

1

: a close friend or romantic partner with whom one has a unique deep connection based on mutual understanding and acceptance

When I fell in love the first time, I believed in 'soulmates,' and felt he was the one.

—Tuli Banerjee

We were always friends, and we always stayed in touch. There was always this connection. I can't explain it. It's almost like soulmates, and it always was.

—Melanie Griffith, quoted in People Weekly

Every lonely adolescent fantasizes a lost twin somewhere, the perfect companion, confidant and soul mate—another self.

—Sharon Begley

2

: a person who shares the same beliefs or opinions as another person

ideological soulmates

You half-heartedly play the election game, giving your vote to the least offensive candidate at the time. But you save your heart, hoping for that day when your political soul mate rides in on a white horse.

—Burt Constable

also : something likened to a soulmate in being very similar to or being a typical companion to another thing

And, unlike their soulmates at Pinehurst, these [golf] courses often feature substantial elevation changes.

—Larry Olmsted

Discovery, like its soul mate love, is a many-splendored thing.

—Stephen Jay Gould

Examples of soulmate in a Sentence

a husband and wife who are perfect soulmates

They are ideological soulmates.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the end, almost all of Lost’s central characters are reunited in the church and paired off with their soulmates, including Jack and Kate, Sawyer and Juliet, and Charlie (Dominic Monaghan) and Claire. —Janey Tracey, EW.com, 20 Sep. 2024

With the clock ticking toward Christmas Eve, Olivia embarks on a heartwarming and humorous journey to uncover her true soulmate. —Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2024

As for his soulmate, Gary is looking or a kind, caring, and intelligent woman to explore the world with. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024

Although some folks meet their soulmate in a bar, others need to go about it differently. —Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024

This French business owner is looking for his soulmate and cannot wait to meet our Golden Bachelorette. —Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2024

Madison, 29 Single now for two and a half years and approaching age 30, Madison has gained a better understanding of herself and is ready to find her soulmate. —Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024

In their world, scientists have devised a test to find your soulmate, which Simon reluctantly pays for Laura to do. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024

These internal tools, likely with an extra price tag, would act as de facto wingmen for their hundreds of millions of users who want to hook up, date, or partner with a soulmate. —Kristine Gill, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined at sense 1