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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Set on the corner of 19th Street and Collins Avenue across from the beach in the Art Deco district, this adults-only boutique hotel offers 91 posh guest rooms and suites, a main restaurant and bar, courtyard cafe, and rooftop pool and bar—a place to see and be seen any time of day or night. —

Shivani Vora, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024 Trump has given up his lease for the Washington hotel that was a spot to see and be seen during his first administration, closing a chapter for a property that was frequented by foreign delegations, lobbyists and party officials. —

Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024 Integrated lighting front and back includes a 600-lumen front light to make sure riders can see and be seen. —

Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024 Posh and Becks turned the airport into a place to see and be seen. —

Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for see and be seen

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