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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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.
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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
But the legacy of his work is alive and well all over entertainment.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
With sharp writing, a first-rate cast and elegant scenery, who says theater isn’t alive and well in Los Angeles?
—New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
In the case of Hulu on Disney+, stand-alone Hulu remains alive and well, and is likely to continue as is for at least a few years, and possibly indefinitely.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2023
The end of episode 6 left viewers with the shocking realization that Joy was alive and well, having left on her own accord.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Even as tech companies have cut jobs and perks in recent months, the tradition of the sci-fi movie premiere remains alive and well.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The controversial play about race, identity and sexuality in 21st century America is set at the MacGregor Plantation, where the Old South is alive and well.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
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
But the legacy of his work is alive and well all over entertainment.
—Gene Park, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
With sharp writing, a first-rate cast and elegant scenery, who says theater isn’t alive and well in Los Angeles?
—New York Times, 9 Dec. 2023
In the case of Hulu on Disney+, stand-alone Hulu remains alive and well, and is likely to continue as is for at least a few years, and possibly indefinitely.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2023
The end of episode 6 left viewers with the shocking realization that Joy was alive and well, having left on her own accord.
—Lizzie Hyman, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Even as tech companies have cut jobs and perks in recent months, the tradition of the sci-fi movie premiere remains alive and well.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
The controversial play about race, identity and sexuality in 21st century America is set at the MacGregor Plantation, where the Old South is alive and well.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024
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