as in health
a state of being or fitness a visit to the relatives on the other side of the state revealed them all to be in fine fettle

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Recent Examples of fettle That level of hostility put her in fine fettle to deal with Kevin James’ gang of escaped cons, who arrived seeking a mysterious item at the family’s summer house. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 May 2023 The three women are in fine fettle, with dog-walking grandmother Suzie finding local fame (if not fortune) on the radio and septuagenarian Judith still crafting fiendishly clever crosswords and scandalizing local birdwatchers by skinny-dipping even in winter. Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 May 2023 Kettenring has some fine talent to work with; the show has all kinds of familiar local faces in the cast including the veteran performers George Keating and Richard Strimer stripping away the years in fine fettle by dancing up a storm in the ensemble. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The inner movements went along just fine, with horns in fine fettle in the jolly scherzo. Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for fettle
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Noun
  • Despite its natural sugar, mango did not cause weight gain and may support metabolic health.
    Lauren Manaker MS, Health, 28 June 2025
  • Their biggest additions were closer Kenley Jansen and starter Kyle Hendricks while banking Mike Trout’s return to health.
    Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any mental health condition.
    Rhiannon Frater, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • Diesel revealed that his return to the eleventh installment of the blockbuster series came with a few non-negotiable conditions—one of which was directly tied to Paul Walker’s iconic role.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • When selecting a sprinkler, look for one with a coverage pattern that most closely matches the area to be irrigated (the shape and size of the space the sprinkler covers should be listed on the package).
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • Wreath in shape of football jerseys are displayed at the entrance of the cemetery after the funeral ceremony of Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in Gondomar, on the outskirts of Porto, on July 5, 2025.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025

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“Fettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettle. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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