convalescent

Example Sentences

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Born in Helsinki, Schjerfbeck permanently injured her hip in a childhood fall and apparently began to draw as a convalescent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Margot Alvarez, who sorts soiled bedding and other materials from convalescent homes and medical facilities at Braun Linen, a commercial laundry in Paramount, was also unaware of the regulations.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

It then saw periods of use as a hunting lodge, World War Two convalescent hospital and a finishing school owned by a New Zealand-born spy who survived imprisonment in Colditz.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

She bounced around, from LA’s notorious Skid Row to various convalescent homes while her daughter lived at a shelter.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

“Unless you find something else I’m afraid you will have to go back to the front when you are through with your jaundice. I don’t believe self-inflicted jaundice entitles you to a convalescent leave.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway