“There you ___!”

ARE

["Think of the phrase you might say when pointing out someone’s presence in a game of hide-and-seek."]

This clue is a fill-in-the-blank phrase mimicking a common exclamation someone might say when pointing out a mistake or revealing something obvious. The missing word is "are," completing the phrase "There you are!"—a natural way to call attention to someone or something. It plays on the familiar tone of everyday speech, making the answer intuitive once you recognize the pattern. No hidden wordplay here, just a straightforward completion.