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.
Examples of alive and well in a Sentence
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Meaningful internships are alive and well, even thriving.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
The youth movement is alive and well in Baltimore with youngsters Gunnar Henderson, Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg leading the way, but Means doesn’t feel like the grizzled veteran or the adult among children.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2024
The Border War is alive and well at the Missouri Capitol.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
But after the Game 3 stinker, the Nuggets are alive and well, and Game 4 is suddenly of the utmost importance.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
On a night when many stars played it safe, Emily Ratajkowski did the opposite at the Met Gala by keeping the sheer dress trend alive and well in a daring dress by Versace that leaves little to the imagination.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The legacy of using private security to guard the movement of freight is alive and well in the modern day supply chain too.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
One day after a harrowing rescue attempt, a mountain goat extricated from a precarious perch under a Kansas City bridge Monday evening is alive and well, KC Pet Project said.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Their connection was alive and well in those eight games.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2024
The youth movement is alive and well in Baltimore with youngsters Gunnar Henderson, Colton Cowser and Jordan Westburg leading the way, but Means doesn’t feel like the grizzled veteran or the adult among children.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2024
The Border War is alive and well at the Missouri Capitol.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
But after the Game 3 stinker, the Nuggets are alive and well, and Game 4 is suddenly of the utmost importance.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
On a night when many stars played it safe, Emily Ratajkowski did the opposite at the Met Gala by keeping the sheer dress trend alive and well in a daring dress by Versace that leaves little to the imagination.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
The legacy of using private security to guard the movement of freight is alive and well in the modern day supply chain too.
—Malia Wollan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2024
One day after a harrowing rescue attempt, a mountain goat extricated from a precarious perch under a Kansas City bridge Monday evening is alive and well, KC Pet Project said.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2024
Their connection was alive and well in those eight games.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
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