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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Posh and Becks turned the airport into a place to see and be seen. Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2023 Branded events at Cannes, Martha’s Vineyard and Sundance have replaced Puff’s bacchanalias, and Michael Rubin’s annual Hamptons White Party is now the place to see and be seen. Amy Dubois Barnett, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024 The front rows are a place to see and be seen, and the bolder the looks, the more paparazzi and photographers come flocking. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2024 The spa features a traditional white marble Turkish hammam, fitness center, sauna, steam room, and three treatment rooms (including one couple’s room), and the sultry lobby bar transforms from a morning buffet breakfast into a spot to see and be seen in the evening. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for see and be seen 

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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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