How to Use see and be seen in a Sentence

see and be seen

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  • The British Fashion Awards is the place to see and be seen.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Come evening, the rooftop bar is one of the city’s hottest places to see and be seen.
    Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2023
  • On Gala Evenings, the place to see and be seen is the Queens Room ballroom.
    Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
  • Kaizen is the sushi spot to see and be seen in downtown Phoenix.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2022
  • Posh and Becks turned the airport into a place to see and be seen.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Come to see and be seen, but don’t tell anyone about it.
    Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022
  • Erewhon is now one of Los Angeles’s hottest places to see and be seen.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • 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
  • Thursday night at Armandos is the night to see and be seen.
    Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Summer league is a place to see and be seen, so look out for cameos by current Celtics.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022
  • 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
  • Whereas Basel and Frieze tend to attract a very see and be seen sort of crowd, here the people come strictly for the art.
    Leena Kim, Town & Country, 1 July 2022
  • Those front tables are for younger clientele who really like to see and be seen, just to soak up the vibe of the place.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
  • More than just a respite to rest your weary head, The Hoxton, Amsterdam is a place to see and be seen.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2021
  • Courchevel is the spot to see and be seen by your fellow rich and famous skiing friends.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2021
  • And celebrities—always there to see and be seen—also throw their hats into the fray.
    Michael Solomon, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • Tel Aviv Jaffa is undoubtedly the place to see and be seen in Tel Aviv right now.
    Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • Its rooftop pool is the place to see and be seen in Rio, whether guests prefer to relax on a lounge chair or head to the bar to socialize.
    Samantha Falewée, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
  • Celebrities and athletes pay $600 and up per night to see and be seen at its pools and Mastro’s Steakhouse.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
  • The bus full of models pulled up to a crowd of people outside Delvey’s apartment ready and waiting to see and be seen.
    Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • The lobby became a place to see and be seen after Mr. Starck redesigned it in 1988, but over the years had lost its buzz.
    Hilary Reid, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2022
  • Overlooking the glistening Vessel at Hudson Yards, the rooftop pool is the place to see and be seen.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 June 2022
  • 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
  • If there is a place to see and be seen in Abu Dhabi, sitting under the fanciful string lights on this patio might just top the list.
    Ann Marie McQueen, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Rosenthal first staked out turf in Hartford in 1986, opening up Max-on-Main, which quickly became a place to see and be seen in the city.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, courant.com, 7 Mar. 2022
  • But don't take the private vibes too literally—this is a place for media and fashion types to see and be seen.
    Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023
  • There was a time when Cincinnati's Lunken Airport was a place to see and be seen.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
  • There is marble and gold everywhere, balconies jutting out so patrons could see and be seen, neat rows of doors to exclusive box seats.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
  • The second floor is also known as a place to see and be seen.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • There were the actors who had invested, obviously, but plenty more came in to see and be seen, too.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025

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