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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The spacecraft is alive and well, capable of continuing its mission for years to come, while still teaching us valuable information about the Jovian system.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
At Petronio, that resilience of Africa is alive and well, carried not only through the drums but through the dance.
—Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
When Alden and Harriet are reunited as adults, in the wake of their father Roman’s recent murder, fans will quickly discover that their childhood dynamic is still alive and well.
—Team Tvline, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
Let’s show the world that hope is alive and well.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
At Petronio, that resilience of Africa is alive and well, carried not only through the drums but through the dance.
—Essence, 28 Aug. 2025
When Alden and Harriet are reunited as adults, in the wake of their father Roman’s recent murder, fans will quickly discover that their childhood dynamic is still alive and well.
—Team Tvline, TVLine, 21 Aug. 2025
Let’s show the world that hope is alive and well.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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