How to Use alive and well in a Sentence

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  • Yet in their original form gremlins are alive and well, living under new names—daemons, worms, virtual pets.
    — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Some have emerged alive and well; some have been found dead.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Some have emerged alive and well, some have been found dead.
    — Jenny Jarvie, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • But these cells were alive and well in even the oldest bats the team looked at‑about 12 years old.
    — Byhannah Richter, science.org, 30 July 2024
  • The whale tail trend is alive and well, thanks to celebs like Kylie Jenner.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Parity is alive and well in the NFL, just how the league wants it.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Thank God Trump who was just a mere inch or so away from death is alive and well.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
  • The gender pay gap is alive and well in women’s sports.
    — Condé Nast, SELF, 6 Nov. 2023
  • The Tonight Show' host Jimmy Fallon is alive and well — and singing gospel.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The Border War is alive and well at the Missouri Capitol.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
  • Anne Hathaway and her mile-long legs are keeping the no-pants trend alive and well in New York City.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Their connection was alive and well in those eight games.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
  • All of which is to say, both the Britney Spears homage and free-nipple trend remain alive and well.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Legacy is alive and well at some schools more than others.
    — Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Johnson’s ploy demonstrates that the mission is still alive and well.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • But with trade rumors now swirling and Guerrero alive and well, the Blue Jays first baseman has changed his tune on the Bombers.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2024
  • Fall Items Download The autumn spirit is alive and well with a drawing of leaves and acorns!
    — De Elizabeth, Parents, 20 Sep. 2024
  • The spirit of Christmas is alive and well with Khloé Kardashian's crew of kids.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Some say California is a state of mind — and that mindset is alive and well on the other side of the world.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • But the legacy of his work is alive and well all over entertainment.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The past and the present are both alive and well along streets lined with architectural beauties dating as far back as the 1820s.
    — Marnie Hunter, CNN, 23 June 2024
  • The captain of the vessel was killed in the attack, Ukraine claimed, but then, too, video emerged that showed him seemingly alive and well.
    — Eric Nagourney, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • But after the Game 3 stinker, the Nuggets are alive and well, and Game 4 is suddenly of the utmost importance.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 May 2024
  • The goddess of fire is alive and well on Hawaii's Big Island, where two of the most famous volcanoes in the world are erupting at the same time.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2022
  • No matter what TikTok says, skinny jeans are alive and well.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 June 2023
  • The Dutton ranch is alive and well — even without its patriarch.
    — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 28 June 2024
  • Following a lengthy buildup, Caesars Sportsbook is alive and well in Ohio.
    — cleveland, 1 Jan. 2023
  • But here’s the thing: his chronic compulsion to fabricate is alive and well.
    — Will Stephenson, Harper's Magazine, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The statement concluded with Dale's eagerness to hear from Dee -- alive and well.
    — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The American love affair with the automobile is alive and well in Chicagoland.
    — Will Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024

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