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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The Trump administration told federal health officials to pause public communications, including bird flu updates.—
David Leonhardt,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Nearby residents have endured years of negative health impacts, including higher-than-average rates of lung cancer in the surrounding county, polluted air, and environmental degradation — all while thousands of tons of trash is trucked in and piled on to the mountain of garbage each day.—
Ryan Castalia,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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New Orleans, hit hard by the snow, will see temperatures in the low to mid 60s by Sunday with conditions on most of its roads improving Friday and beyond.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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She was born with a condition known as hydrocephalus, which doctors said was caused by a listeriosis infection that her mother contracted while pregnant.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Just as coat type can be unpredictable, the combination of size and shape from two different breeds can vary significantly in each puppy.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The soft Caribbean light plays tricks to add angles and shapes at different hours of the day; at night, the property takes on an otherworldly vibe by candlelight in the 45-foot, triple-height lobby, with its smooth travertine floors and inviting pool table.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Fettle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fettle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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