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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This same energy was alive and well, both backstage as bands caught up with each other and during performances as multiple acts invited each other to perform fan favorites for their sets.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Besides, history shows that telling people not to swear is one of the best ways to keep swearing alive and well.
—CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Three vintage grails set records at Sotheby’s New York watch auction on Tuesday, proving that the timepieces of yore still have plenty of pull and the watch market is indeed alive and well.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
As some of the market’s biggest tech names lose steam, investors are turning to less crowded corners of the high-tech sector where growth and disruption remain alive and well.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Besides, history shows that telling people not to swear is one of the best ways to keep swearing alive and well.
—CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Three vintage grails set records at Sotheby’s New York watch auction on Tuesday, proving that the timepieces of yore still have plenty of pull and the watch market is indeed alive and well.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
As some of the market’s biggest tech names lose steam, investors are turning to less crowded corners of the high-tech sector where growth and disruption remain alive and well.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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