Examples of “soul” in a Sentence

noun The spiritual or immaterial part of a person, often believed to continue after death.

• Many people believe the soul leaves the body at the moment of death.
• He prayed for the soul of his late grandfather.
• She believed the soul lives on after the body dies.

noun The essential or defining quality of something; its life and character.

• Street food gives the town much of its soul and its character.
• Careful restoration kept the soul of the old theater intact.
• The old market is the soul of the city.

noun A genre of African American popular music known for its emotional, gospel-influenced style.

• She sings soul with a warm, powerful voice that fills the room.
• The radio station plays soul and gospel on Sunday mornings.
• He grew up listening to classic soul records from the sixties.

noun A person, especially thought of as one among many.

• Every living soul in the village came out to watch the parade.
• The poor old soul had been waiting in the rain for an hour.
• Not a soul was on the street that night.