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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More importantly, Crosby appears to be alive and well.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Though some companies have made a move away from programs titled with the acronym of DEI, (diversity, equity and inclusion,) the principles behind the acronym are alive and well.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a defiant speech last Wednesday, insisting that the Axis was alive and well.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
For these dogs of all shapes and sizes, the Christmas spirit is alive and well.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Though some companies have made a move away from programs titled with the acronym of DEI, (diversity, equity and inclusion,) the principles behind the acronym are alive and well.
—Heather V. MacArthur, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivered a defiant speech last Wednesday, insisting that the Axis was alive and well.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
For these dogs of all shapes and sizes, the Christmas spirit is alive and well.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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