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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While classic film fans continue to panic over movies being increasingly lost to history in the streaming era, the Criterion Channel is alive and well, meaning the majority of the Criterion Collection’s catalogue of classic art-house cinema (over 1,000 films) is now available for streaming.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The cultural scene and the arts, so close to my heart as someone who was active in Baltimore community theatre, are alive and well.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Fink said the infrastructure theme is alive and well, despite growing concerns about global trade and the economy.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Thirty years after her tragic death, the legacy and memory of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is alive and well.
—Amy Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
The cultural scene and the arts, so close to my heart as someone who was active in Baltimore community theatre, are alive and well.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Fink said the infrastructure theme is alive and well, despite growing concerns about global trade and the economy.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Thirty years after her tragic death, the legacy and memory of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez is alive and well.
—Amy Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Alive and well.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alive%20and%20well. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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