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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For these dogs of all shapes and sizes, the Christmas spirit is alive and well.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Make no mistake, the reality reckoning is alive and well.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Jamie Foxx is alive and well and wants to tell the world about what happened in his life in the past year.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
Brat green was alive and well (see: Kaia Gerber, Gabriella Kaefa-Johnson) as were white suits for men.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Make no mistake, the reality reckoning is alive and well.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
Jamie Foxx is alive and well and wants to tell the world about what happened in his life in the past year.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 10 Dec. 2024
Brat green was alive and well (see: Kaia Gerber, Gabriella Kaefa-Johnson) as were white suits for men.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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