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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Part Two Emilia Pérez Wicked The Wild Robot The gender binary is alive and well in Oscar’s below-the-line races. Nate Jones, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025 And then come to find out that there's this person who is alive and well and existing? EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025 The arts are alive and well in Staunton, and many travelers make their way to this part of Virginia to experience its music and theater. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025 With the body parts still missing, Echevarria’s daughter can’t help but imagine that her father is still out there, alive and well. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alive and well

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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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