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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

For Jim Belushi, the memory of his late brother, John Belushi, is still alive and well — in his dreams. —Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025

The spirit of Thanksgiving was alive and well across Metro Detroit Thursday, including in the home kitchen of a young philanthropist who is paying it forward. —Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025

The San Francisco 49ers are still alive and well in the NFC playoff picture through the first 12 weeks of the 2025 NFL season. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for alive and well

• antiparallel
• antipersonnel
• bagatelle
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle