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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Naked dressing is alive and well at the 2026 Golden Globes.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
At the end of the third episode of the season, the show makes the shocking revelation that Roper is, in fact, alive and well, despite the fact that his death was all but confirmed at the beginning of the season.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Read on for our guide to Delft and the many ways in which the Dutch Renaissance is alive and well in the city.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Ageism is alive and well and is considered a barrier in the workplace.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2026
At the end of the third episode of the season, the show makes the shocking revelation that Roper is, in fact, alive and well, despite the fact that his death was all but confirmed at the beginning of the season.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
Read on for our guide to Delft and the many ways in which the Dutch Renaissance is alive and well in the city.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Ageism is alive and well and is considered a barrier in the workplace.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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