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
On the whole, the economy during this period was in fine fettle.
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Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Danny Musovski has been in fine fettle up front for Seattle this season and has 12 goals in 32 games for Wednesday's hosts.
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Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Canada looked in fine fettle and are well on their way to the knockouts.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Having spent the interwar period yo-yoing between the divisions, United emerged from the Second World War in fine fettle on the pitch but a mess off it.
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Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
5 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for fettle
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
Danny Musovski has been in fine fettle up front for Seattle this season and has 12 goals in 32 games for Wednesday's hosts.
—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Canada looked in fine fettle and are well on their way to the knockouts.
—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Having spent the interwar period yo-yoing between the divisions, United emerged from the Second World War in fine fettle on the pitch but a mess off it.
—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
5 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for fettle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fettle
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In a 2023 survey by World Athletics, a global sports federation, 75% of responding athletes said the impacts of climate change are negatively affecting their health and athletic performance.
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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Air conditioning will be keeping millions of Americans safe and comfortable over the holiday weekend as a heat dome brings dangerous conditions to millions.
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The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.
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In what was billed as a bullpen game, Barnes handled the final seven innings, leaving the varsity bullpen in fine shape for the Padres series.
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Norway sat off during the second half, holding their 4-5-1 shape, and the Ivory Coast equaliser came about from a system switch and double sub.
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“Fettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettle. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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