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
Gates performs most of the mechanical service himself, pulling on dungarees to lube suspension joints on a weekly basis, keeping the sewing machine straight-six engine in fine fettle, and in pre- and post-COVID times, driving the cars as often as possible.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 3 July 2022
Turkey’s Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, which historically has always been the country’s prime local cinema catalyst, stands as testimony that despite impediments due to the pandemic and the country’s economy Turkish filmmakers are in fine fettle.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2021
The inner movements went along just fine, with horns in fine fettle in the jolly scherzo.
—Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022
Gates performs most of the mechanical service himself, pulling on dungarees to lube suspension joints on a weekly basis, keeping the sewing machine straight-six engine in fine fettle, and in pre- and post-COVID times, driving the cars as often as possible.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes, 3 July 2022
Turkey’s Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, which historically has always been the country’s prime local cinema catalyst, stands as testimony that despite impediments due to the pandemic and the country’s economy Turkish filmmakers are in fine fettle.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2021
The inner movements went along just fine, with horns in fine fettle in the jolly scherzo.
—Dallas News, 18 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fettle
Noun
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His fitness regime and weight-lifting were replaced by physical therapy and health attendants.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Authorities also took health records, two cellphones and a monthly planner, according to the inventory.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Nigella seeds are generally considered safe for most adults without health conditions, but there are a few safety considerations to keep in mind.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
2 Mar. 2025
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Dry and breezy conditions were prompting red flag warnings across much of the Southeast on Saturday and into Sunday.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Step 5: Let the mattress take its shape The flat, sometimes crinkly foam will inflate and take shape.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Mar. 2025
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Similarly, knowing a protein’s shape helps scientists design molecules that fit perfectly into it, making drugs more effective.—
Priyanka Naik,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Fettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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