How to Use on the mend in a Sentence

on the mend

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  • He was discharged that night and is on the mend, the team said.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • An open ‘door’ During her recent book tour, Panettiere spoke of her life as on the mend.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Her brother told The News last week his sister is on the mend after undergoing surgery.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026
  • The relationship between Prince Harry and King Charles seems to be, if not mended, on the mend.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 July 2026
  • Lionel Richie appears to be on the mend from the unspecified health issue that prompted him to cancel a pair of concerts in June.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Sir Rod Stewart is on the mend after undergoing a routine heart procedure.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Brandon Miller’s health, future contract Brandon Miller is on the mend and could be getting paid before the season starts.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks’ famously tumultuous dynamic is on the mend with the help of an upcoming Fleetwood Mac documentary.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Yet, a string of controversial incidents, like the May 2025 shooting in Michigan that left the rapper wounded, momentarily staggered his trajectory, leaving him on the mend and in a state of reflection.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019

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