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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Well, hopefully alive and well.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
The film concludes with Fiyero opening a trap door in the castle and revealing Elphaba is alive and well.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Buns, bold lips and bombshell hair — pageantry beauty was alive and well at the 74th Miss Universe preliminary competition on Wednesday night in Bangkok, Thailand, where 120 contestants took the stage ahead of the main event on Thursday.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
Negotiations may be off to a slow start at COP, but the after-hours party scene is alive and well.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Nov. 2025
The film concludes with Fiyero opening a trap door in the castle and revealing Elphaba is alive and well.
—Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Nov. 2025
Buns, bold lips and bombshell hair — pageantry beauty was alive and well at the 74th Miss Universe preliminary competition on Wednesday night in Bangkok, Thailand, where 120 contestants took the stage ahead of the main event on Thursday.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
Negotiations may be off to a slow start at COP, but the after-hours party scene is alive and well.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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