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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That Asian brand of service—warm, thoughtful, and generous—is alive and well here.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Book Gracie’s Room at Captain Newton's Inn Southport’s history is alive and well at Captain Newton's Inn, a delightful property built in 1886.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Rittenhouse was acquitted of homicide charges and is alive and well.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
The scientific search for extraterrestrial life is alive and well.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
Book Gracie’s Room at Captain Newton's Inn Southport’s history is alive and well at Captain Newton's Inn, a delightful property built in 1886.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Rittenhouse was acquitted of homicide charges and is alive and well.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
The scientific search for extraterrestrial life is alive and well.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.
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