alive and well

idiom

: living and healthy

She found out that her aunt is alive and well and living in Arizona.

: 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 Their father Reginald, alive and well, has stepped out of the shadows and into the public eye, overseeing a powerful and nefarious business empire. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 July 2024 These people are working to keep it alive and well. —

Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 While the bogus science of eugenics — the idea that the human race can be improved through selective reproduction — has been nearly universally discredited, remnants of this belief system are still alive and well in modern research. —

Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 3 July 2024 The Dutton ranch is alive and well — even without its patriarch. —

Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for alive and well

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