see and be seen
idiom
: to see and be noticed by important or fashionable people
We go to the club to see and be seen.
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Insider tip: After a game of padel or a movement class, grab a table at Cafe Nette for coffee and breakfast, a Dubai spot to see and be seen.
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Luis Campuzano, WWD, 15 June 2024
Hôtel Plaza Athénée The Hôtel Plaza Athénée is the place to see and be seen during Fashion Week, and the two weeks during the Olympics will be no exception.
—Rachel King, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Indeed, Forth Worth’s first true five-star luxury hotel is a long time coming, serving as both a destination for visitors coming to the Forth Worth Cultural District, locals looking to see and be seen, and business travelers looking to spend an extra night in Cowtown.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2023
As was to be expected, the search for higher consciousness eventually became an excuse for the elite to see and be seen.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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Luis Campuzano, WWD, 15 June 2024
Hôtel Plaza Athénée The Hôtel Plaza Athénée is the place to see and be seen during Fashion Week, and the two weeks during the Olympics will be no exception.
—Rachel King, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Indeed, Forth Worth’s first true five-star luxury hotel is a long time coming, serving as both a destination for visitors coming to the Forth Worth Cultural District, locals looking to see and be seen, and business travelers looking to spend an extra night in Cowtown.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2023
As was to be expected, the search for higher consciousness eventually became an excuse for the elite to see and be seen.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
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“See and be seen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20and%20be%20seen. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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