How to Use see and be seen in a Sentence

see and be seen

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  • 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
  • The second floor is also known as a place to see and be seen.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • Courchevel is the spot to see and be seen by your fellow rich and famous skiing friends.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Erewhon is now one of Los Angeles’s hottest places to see and be seen.
    Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • And celebrities—always there to see and be seen—also throw their hats into the fray.
    Michael Solomon, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • Cihangir, just a few blocks from Taksim Square, is the place to see and be seen.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • What ties these disparate looks together, experts said, is a desire to see and be seen.
    Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2021
  • 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
  • For a classic daytime spot to see and be seen, head to Saint-Tropez Port.
    Karli Poliziani, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
  • On Gala Evenings, the place to see and be seen is the Queens Room ballroom.
    Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2024
  • 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
  • Every year, this four-court gym is filled with players, parents and college coaches who have come to see and be seen.
    Michael Errigo, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • But beyond vanity, the many styles signified a communal space where all could see and be seen.
    Frank Rojas Brian Fraser, New York Times, 17 July 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Yes, guests appreciate their chance to see and be seen, but Unicef is at the core of all their motivations.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 31 July 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Tel Aviv Jaffa is undoubtedly the place to see and be seen in Tel Aviv right now.
    Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 1 June 2022
  • Below, Robertsson shares his personal guide to Paris—including all the hot spots to see and be seen at.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 July 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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