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 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 Staff members modified these new spaces to suit the leggy wading birds, adding feeding pools, trimming low-hanging tree branches and raising the sprinklers designed to keep their feathers in fine fettle. Emily Anthes, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for fettle
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Noun
  • The British Royal family health issues have been a major discussion point for what feels like the last year or so.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 28 June 2025
  • Under the changes, the only people who will be recommended for COVID-19 vaccines are those over 65 and people with existing health problems.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The woman was listed in stable condition at an area hospital, according to police.
    Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
  • The remaining 30% comes from the quality and condition of the facilities.
    Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • My curls stayed especially bouncy and held their shape all day, even while running around in humid weather.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 23 June 2025
  • On Instagram, Protect the Mütter declared victory and posted an image of two skeletal hands, their bony fingers pressed together to make a heart shape.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025

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“Fettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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