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  • get-well
    get-well
    adjective
    conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness.
  • get well
    get well
    Recover from illness, as in I hope you get well soon. This idiom uses well in the sense of “in good health,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.
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get-well

American  
[get-wel] / ˈgɛtˈwɛl /

adjective

  1. conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness.

    a get-well card.


get well Idioms  
  1. Recover from illness, as in I hope you get well soon. This idiom uses well in the sense of “in good health,” a usage dating from the mid-1500s.


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While she was recovering from treatment, Ruble made her a tutu with miniature get-well notes attached to it.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2024

"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

Barbaro’s initial injury and subsequent health battle endeared him to the public, which sent get-well cards to the hospital.

From Washington Times May 8, 2023

They bring me plants and chocolate and get-well cards.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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

Fellow The Wanted bandmate Siva Kaneswaran offered his support on George's social media post, commenting: "Here for you brother. Rest up and get well soon."

From BBC Dec. 12, 2024

“That’s exactly the kind of thing I mean! Sit down. He won’t get well any faster if you coddle him.”

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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