get-well
adjective
conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness.
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get-well
American
[get-wel]
/ ˈgɛtˈwɛl /
adjective
get well
Idioms
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"Excited to see the memes. Thanks for the get-well wishes, looks worse than it is," the chancellor posted on his account on X, formerly known as Twitter.
From Reuters ● Sep. 4, 2023
Young patients of the Bambino Gesù hospital, which is owned by the Holy See, drew a get-well card on Wednesday: “Don’t be afraid, we are with you,” it read.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
Several tributes and get-well soon wishes were made for the former footballer during the Qatar tournament, which was won by Argentina.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2022
“This stranger opened up her heart and opened up her home,” said Yvonne White, who is asking for people to send get-well cards to her brother to comfort him during his hospital stay.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2022
I’m given a get-well card with violets on it from Carol, shoved through the letter slot.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
The rules required people to get sicker to qualify to get well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Whatever the case, an ailing housing market is not going to get well anytime soon.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
But he kept trying to get well enough to get back onstage for the sake of his loyal fans.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
A couple of other Dodgers seemed to get well quickly against Pirates pitching.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
I had spent as much time with him as I could, trying to motivate him to get well and eat his hay, even offering it to him with my feet.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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