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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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
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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 13 Mar. 2025.
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