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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Chateau Elan proves that Old World luxury is alive and well— and it’s nestled in North Georgia.
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Luckily, the store opening shows us that the DNA of Dries is alive and well.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Taken altogether, Iqaluit is a testament to Inuit culture being alive and well, and North of North showcases this place and these people from their own perspective.
—Kate Nelson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
The band’s members are alive and well and still friendly with each other, but since its breakup, in 2011—in what must rank as the most amicable dissolution in the history of rock—a full-scale reunion has never been on the table.
—Michael Idov, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
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Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Luckily, the store opening shows us that the DNA of Dries is alive and well.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Taken altogether, Iqaluit is a testament to Inuit culture being alive and well, and North of North showcases this place and these people from their own perspective.
—Kate Nelson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
The band’s members are alive and well and still friendly with each other, but since its breakup, in 2011—in what must rank as the most amicable dissolution in the history of rock—a full-scale reunion has never been on the table.
—Michael Idov, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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