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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The message: The mythic summer blockbuster is alive and well, but is someone missing from the party? Peter Bart, Deadline, 10 July 2025 While the assumptions that Hurts and Brown aren't on great terms are still alive and well, Goedert hopes to get NFL fans to understand that the two stars are more than fine. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 Despite these challenges, or because of it, innovation within wine is alive and well. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Though the civil case has now been tossed, reportedly, the criminal charges in the U.K. are still very much alive and well. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for alive and well

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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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