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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Fox noted that, like in the film, bully culture remains alive and well.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Miller recalled Margarita's reaction to learning her nieces were alive and well after 36 years of wondering.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Motor1, with such continued support and an array of high-end aftermarket offerings, combustion engines show no sign of disappearing, and cars like the Runge R3 demonstrate that the passion for analog, high-revving performance remains alive and well.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
His feud with his younger brother, Prince Harry, seems alive and well despite the fact that Harry has taken steps towards reconciling with their father, King Charles.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Miller recalled Margarita's reaction to learning her nieces were alive and well after 36 years of wondering.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Motor1, with such continued support and an array of high-end aftermarket offerings, combustion engines show no sign of disappearing, and cars like the Runge R3 demonstrate that the passion for analog, high-revving performance remains alive and well.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
His feud with his younger brother, Prince Harry, seems alive and well despite the fact that Harry has taken steps towards reconciling with their father, King Charles.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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