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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This year calls for honest resolutions that actually keep officers alive and well.
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Irony is alive and well – and very, very patient.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Spoken word poetry rooted in traditions of oral entertainment is also alive and well in Hasidic communities, performed by Yiddish rhymesters of all ages.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead, the Broncos found themselves alive and well.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Irony is alive and well – and very, very patient.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Spoken word poetry rooted in traditions of oral entertainment is also alive and well in Hasidic communities, performed by Yiddish rhymesters of all ages.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Instead, the Broncos found themselves alive and well.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 18 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 27 Jan. 2026.
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