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or soul mate
plural soulmates or soul mates
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: 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
Tuli BanerjeeWe 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
Melanie Griffith, quoted in People WeeklyEvery lonely adolescent fantasizes a lost twin somewhere, the perfect companion, confidant and soul mate—another self.—Sharon Begley
Sharon Begley2
: 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
Burt Constable
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: 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
Larry Olmsted Discovery, like its soul mate love, is a many-splendored thing. —Stephen Jay Gould
Stephen Jay Gould Examples of soulmate in a Sentence
a husband and wife who are perfect soulmates
They are ideological soulmates.
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Your Partner Will Never Meet Every Need At some point, most couples arrive at the same realization: your partner can’t be your soulmate, therapist, best friend, financial planner or emotional anchor all at once.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
This brings us to another important distinction between twin flames and soulmates, of course.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
In the series, age is thrown out the window when singles search for their soulmates, per the logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
For Virginians who lost their friends, brothers, sisters, parents and soulmates, there's a grief that lingers.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Dan’s heartbroken to hear that some rare books and stamps are what ultimately took his soulmate from him.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
If the story was about a toxic suburban friendship, the movie itself was about a psychosexual meeting of alarming soulmates.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
Specifically, young adults should learn that attachment styles are contextual, become insecure in distress, and affect the perception of soulmates.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
New romance, old soulmates, Galentine pals and every other kind of lover can send these tokens of affection to make their special people feel understood in a way no one else does.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
This brings us to another important distinction between twin flames and soulmates, of course.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
In the series, age is thrown out the window when singles search for their soulmates, per the logline.
—Peter White, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2025
For Virginians who lost their friends, brothers, sisters, parents and soulmates, there's a grief that lingers.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
Dan’s heartbroken to hear that some rare books and stamps are what ultimately took his soulmate from him.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025
If the story was about a toxic suburban friendship, the movie itself was about a psychosexual meeting of alarming soulmates.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
Specifically, young adults should learn that attachment styles are contextual, become insecure in distress, and affect the perception of soulmates.
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
New romance, old soulmates, Galentine pals and every other kind of lover can send these tokens of affection to make their special people feel understood in a way no one else does.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Soulmate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soulmate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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