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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Though books and reading have quickly become a large part of her professional life, Robinson has kept her love of reading for fun alive and well.
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Staff Author, People.com, 20 May 2025
The Panthers are off to the Eastern Conference final
Florida’s quest to repeat as Stanley Cup champs is alive and well.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
However, his supplement business is alive and well.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Every team will be alive and well, of course, when the Eagles and Cowboys play in Week 1 for the first time in 25 years.
—Dave Campbell, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
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Staff Author, People.com, 20 May 2025
The Panthers are off to the Eastern Conference final
Florida’s quest to repeat as Stanley Cup champs is alive and well.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
However, his supplement business is alive and well.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Every team will be alive and well, of course, when the Eagles and Cowboys play in Week 1 for the first time in 25 years.
—Dave Campbell, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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