alive and well

idiom

: living and healthy

She found out that her aunt is alive and well and living in Arizona.

: still popular : continuing to be used

Many of the old traditions are still alive and well.

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While Belichick has opted for a coat and tie on most of his recruiting visits, his signature sweatsuits are alive and well in Chapel Hill. —

Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025 Even in affluent California, diesel train service remains alive and well, with no immediate plans to remove it. —

Maria Gioia, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025 Five years later and the supercar with its outrageous looks and boundary-pushing performance, remains alive and well, mostly gas-powered. —

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025 The security droids continue to buy Jod's lies about being a Jedi emissary, as lightsabers are a rare thing and, as far as everyone on the planet knows, the Order is still alive and well. —

Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for alive and well

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