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
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.
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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
Some few days later she was found in excellent fettle at a hotel in Harrogate, Yorkshire, 250 miles away, registered as Mrs. Teresa Neele from South Africa.
—Frances Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 20 Oct. 2022
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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
Some few days later she was found in excellent fettle at a hotel in Harrogate, Yorkshire, 250 miles away, registered as Mrs. Teresa Neele from South Africa.
—Frances Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 20 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fettle
Noun
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With traditional systems emphasizing reactive care, the need for a proactive approach to health has never been more urgent.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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The health of your culture is the leading indicator of your future success.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One of Trump’s conditions for supporting Ukraine’s independence and ending the war is to wangle an earth minerals deal out of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The disruption is real, especially for people caring for children or aging parents, those with long commutes and individuals with disabilities or chronic health conditions that require flexible work arrangements.—
John Gallucci Jr,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Gutekunst overhauled this position last offseason and the Packers should be in good shape for the foreseeable future.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Tariffs shape and reinforce what’s affordable, what’s available, and, ultimately, whose cultures get priced out of reach.—
Karen Yuan,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Fettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettle. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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