hale

Example Sentences

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He has gone to lengths to appear hale, skiing with a professional snowboarder and with an Olympic gold medalist who called him a “ripper” as they raced down the mountain.

From New York Times • May 8, 2024

During the 1918–19 flu pandemic, however, doctors and other observers noted a high death toll among young, presumably hale adults.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 9, 2023

Keep that in mind when taking the pulse of broadcast and cable in its current state, which is far from hale and hearty.

From Salon • Sep. 3, 2023

Gaining any new clarity about surging reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, will take time, better data gathering and diagnostic tools and, perhaps most importantly, a hale and hearty dose of nit-picking scientific scrutiny.

From Scientific American • Jun. 9, 2023

“So long as you swear Cardan will be here and hale when I return tomorrow, alone.”

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black