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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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
The doubt is still alive and well, but Winston surely isn't in that pack.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Two years into its viral lifespan, Dubai chocolate is still alive and well.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Anna’s Dad Is Alive A major change for Anna in the film is that her father is alive and well.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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