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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Ageism is alive and well and is considered a barrier in the workplace.
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Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The two-stepping and line-dancing culture at local honkytonks is alive and well.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Oh, and thankfully the Duffers also confirmed that Ted Wheeler (Joe Chrest) is alive and well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The look may have its origins in the late Queen Elizabeth’s loyalty to Essie Ballet Slippers and Catherine, Princess of Wales’s eternally elegant soft nude mani, but it’s being kept alive and well by stars like Victoria Beckham and TikTok creators who just can’t get enough of it.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
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Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
The two-stepping and line-dancing culture at local honkytonks is alive and well.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
Oh, and thankfully the Duffers also confirmed that Ted Wheeler (Joe Chrest) is alive and well.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The look may have its origins in the late Queen Elizabeth’s loyalty to Essie Ballet Slippers and Catherine, Princess of Wales’s eternally elegant soft nude mani, but it’s being kept alive and well by stars like Victoria Beckham and TikTok creators who just can’t get enough of it.
—Rachel Krause, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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