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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The island manages to feel like a familiar neighborhood, while simultaneously bursting with opportunity to see and be seen, to connect more deeply with others and with self, in totally new ways.
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Essence, 14 May 2025
The decor is straight out of a Wes Anderson movie, and the on-site Donna restaurant is the place to see and be seen while fueling up on delicious Italian dinner fare.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Space last weekend — was less see and be seen, and more: see, be seen, and most importantly: buy.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The real question was: which party would emerge as the late-night place to see and be seen?
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
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Essence, 14 May 2025
The decor is straight out of a Wes Anderson movie, and the on-site Donna restaurant is the place to see and be seen while fueling up on delicious Italian dinner fare.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 29 Apr. 2025
Space last weekend — was less see and be seen, and more: see, be seen, and most importantly: buy.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The real question was: which party would emerge as the late-night place to see and be seen?
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 6 May 2025
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 7 Jun. 2025.
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