alive and well
phrase
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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Still, the 250th anniversary spirit was alive and well among attendees this year.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
The spirit of a '90s summer vacation is alive and well in tropics-print caftans like this fresh-off-the-runway one from SHAN's SS27 Collection.
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Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
The initial goals of replicating Bordeaux and Burgundy are still alive and well.
—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
The spirit of a '90s summer vacation is alive and well in tropics-print caftans like this fresh-off-the-runway one from SHAN's SS27 Collection.
—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
The initial goals of replicating Bordeaux and Burgundy are still alive and well.
—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for alive and well
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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