alive and well
idiom
1
: living and healthy
She found out that her aunt is alive and well and living in Arizona.
2
: still popular : continuing to be used
Many of the old traditions are still alive and well.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Indie film making is alive and well, especially when legends such as Martin Freeman, Josh Hutcherson, Malin Akerman and Jess Weixler get involved.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
The $1,500 First Bet Offer is still alive and well in almost every legal BetMGM state.
—Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
The teaser clip begins with the former ambassador, alive and well, escorting Kate to a black-tie affair.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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