: full of or expressing feeling or emotion
soulful music
soulfulness
noun
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a handsome actor with soulful eyes
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Baxter, a sweet pup with soulful eyes, is healing at the Gulf Coast Humane Society in Corpus Christi, according to a Feb. 16 Facebook post.
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
For starters, the soulful D’Angelo will take center stage alongside The Roots.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
Gaga took on Timberlake's vocals while playing the piano, giving the comedic hit a soulful twist.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The singer opened the performance solo on piano before being joined by a band and soulful group of backing vocalists.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2025
For starters, the soulful D’Angelo will take center stage alongside The Roots.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025
Gaga took on Timberlake's vocals while playing the piano, giving the comedic hit a soulful twist.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The singer opened the performance solo on piano before being joined by a band and soulful group of backing vocalists.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soulful. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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