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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Bill Goodykoontz Poetry is alive and well in Phoenix.
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Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2026
Then, mid-way through the series, Sarah Kim walks into the police station alive and well, throwing the case into a completely different direction.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Even more than 20 years later, the 50 Cent and Ja Rule feud is still alive and well.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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Becky Bartkowski, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
There are finally clues to sift through, and everyone hopes that answers are coming soon and that hopefully Nancy can be recovered alive and well.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2026
Then, mid-way through the series, Sarah Kim walks into the police station alive and well, throwing the case into a completely different direction.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Even more than 20 years later, the 50 Cent and Ja Rule feud is still alive and well.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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