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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But for a new generation of Russian writers living in exile, efforts to resist censorship are alive and well.
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Michele Kelemen, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024
While many in the modern era say the golden age of the rom-com began in 1989 with When Harry Met Sally and ended in the early aughts, there are plenty of recent films to prove that the category is alive and well.
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Father found, but police still don’t drop the case
But by this time, at least one of the detectives in Fontana knew that the elder Thomas Perez was alive and well.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
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The spirit of Oscar Wilde is alive and well at The Dorian.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 4 Sep. 2024
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Michele Kelemen, NPR, 11 Sep. 2024
While many in the modern era say the golden age of the rom-com began in 1989 with When Harry Met Sally and ended in the early aughts, there are plenty of recent films to prove that the category is alive and well.
—Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Father found, but police still don’t drop the case
But by this time, at least one of the detectives in Fontana knew that the elder Thomas Perez was alive and well.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Sign up The Dorian, Calgary (Image credit: The Dorian)
The spirit of Oscar Wilde is alive and well at The Dorian.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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