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.
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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
The inner movements went along just fine, with horns in fine fettle in the jolly scherzo.
—Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
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
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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
The inner movements went along just fine, with horns in fine fettle in the jolly scherzo.
—Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fettle
Noun
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Gaza is decimated In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says more than 66,000 people have been killed − about half of them women and children − and humanitarian agencies now warn of famine.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The fresh red bell peppers in this meal are packed with nutrients, especially vitamin C and A for the immune system and eye health.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those over 60 or with certain medical conditions are at a greater risk for severe illness.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The cubs were discovered alone and in poor condition before beings safely trapped by the UC Davis California Carnivores Program team in coordination with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are hundreds of models available in all shapes, sizes, and (most frighteningly) price ranges.—
Taylor Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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Passionate about utopian socialism and architecture, Gaudí’s forms and shapes were totally fresh, otherworldly and are sometimes referred to as a precursor of the Surrealist movement, of which Salvador Dalí was a key proponent.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Fettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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