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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Mark learned his outie's seemingly dead wife was alive and well and working at Lumon; Helly discovered her outie was the daughter of the company leader; and Irving went in search of his office crush, Burt (Christopher Walken). —

Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025 Their opening play from scrimmage was a five-yard run by Joe Mixon. 22h ago / 3:13 PM PST Copied Share Texans add three, take bigger lead into halftime Rohan Nadkarni The Texans’ offense is now alive and well. —

Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025 Bill Belichick may have agreed to become the next head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels but the interest in him from other NFL teams is reportedly still alive and well. —

Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 There are no longer straps for standing riders of the New York City subway to grasp, but the spirit of Notre Dame’s strap-hanger alumni is alive and well. —

Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for alive and well

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