get-well
adjective
conveying wishes for one's recovery, as from an illness.
get-well
American
[get-wel]
/ ˈgɛtˈwɛl /
adjective
get well
Idioms
Example Sentences
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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
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
It was a get-well card to themselves, complete with hearts and smiley faces.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
They leave all the get-well gear at the desk and file back out to the bus.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
"I just felt like a huge failure the whole time, thinking 'why can't I get well?'."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
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
“Go abroad if you can. Just get well away from the Ministry. That’s the—er—new official position. Now, if you’ll just follow the Patronuses, you’ll be able to leave from the Atrium.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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