How to Use healthy in a Sentence

healthy

adjective
  • The company is financially healthy.
  • When healthy, Cook is one of the best backs in the league, if not the best.
    — Mark Craig, Star Tribune, 5 Aug. 2020
  • But are there any new ways to stay healthy on the road?
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Who will think of the lives of those of us who are healthy in Wuhan?
    — New York Times, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Just stay healthy and try to go the year-end award shows.
    — Tamar Herman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2019
  • After that, if the craft is healthy, the search could go on.
    — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 10 Apr. 2018
  • One of the simplest ways to stay healthy is to get a good night's sleep.
    — Kyle Valenta, Star Tribune, 12 Feb. 2021
  • E’Twaun Moore takes great pride and pains to keep his body healthy.
    — Michael Osipoff, Post-Tribune, 7 June 2019
  • When healthy, the line showed flashes of living up to the hype.
    — Bob Condotta, The Seattle Times, 3 Feb. 2018
  • The food—always bright and healthy—has spawned avo-toast copy-cats the world over.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2018
  • Read on for the best ways to use coconut oil for hair that’s strong and healthy.
    — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Maybe that changes next year when Nile Sykes gets healthy.
    — Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2017
  • My job as a nurse is to help people get and stay healthy.
    — Monique Judge, The Root, 8 Dec. 2017
  • My bills are paid, my wife is healthy, the weather’s nice.
    — David Marchesephoto Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Letting go of the past and moving on is healthy but hard.
    — Michael O'Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 29 Aug. 2019
  • Keep her hair healthy and tied up with these silky scrunchies.
    — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Give the gift of healthy curls with a product built to avoid hair damage.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Help keep the men in your life healthy by sharing this handy list with them.
    — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 26 Dec. 2017
  • Once your root ball looks healthy, move onto the next step!
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 5 Dec. 2019
  • The two bask in a healthy range of vices: drinking, gambling, even just cussing.
    — J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 16 Mar. 2024
  • That doesn’t mean all parts of an apple are healthy for dogs.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 July 2022
  • What’s the key to keeping them healthy in their golden years?
    — San Antonio Express-News, 17 Nov. 2022
  • But health care is proven to be just a small piece of what helps a person stay healthy.
    — Katherine Landergan, ajc, 12 July 2022
  • What is the No. 1 thing people should do to stay healthy this season?
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023
  • New research found that one to two naps a week may keep your heart healthy.
    — Petra Cahill, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Last night, my kid went to bed happy, healthy and safe.
    — Ali Velez Alderfer, CNN, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Burrow has dealt with injuries throughout his career but remains one of the premier talents at the position when healthy.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Best adult dog food Adult dogs need a diet appropriate for their age and size to ensure a healthy, long life.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • The movement places healthy stress on your hips, knees, and spine, all areas that are most commonly affected by bone loss.
    — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 14 May 2026
  • Start by trimming all dead and damaged branches, which will encourage healthy growth come spring.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026

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