the place to be
idiom
: a place where many people go and where exciting things happen
This bar is the place to be on Saturday nights.
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When Roger and Kathy Paul moved to Citrus Heights 16 years ago, the Sunrise Mall, a 100-acre facility with three major retailers, was the place to be.
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
With a menu and design inspired by the South of France, Maman has become the place to be for both locals and visitors alike.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
While on The Drew Barrymore Show, Bertinelli explained that Battle of the Network Stars was the place to be at the time.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Restaurante del Carmen at Hotel Oasis The beachfront terrace restaurant at Hotel Oasis is the place to be on Saturday nights.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
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Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
With a menu and design inspired by the South of France, Maman has become the place to be for both locals and visitors alike.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
While on The Drew Barrymore Show, Bertinelli explained that Battle of the Network Stars was the place to be at the time.
—EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Restaurante del Carmen at Hotel Oasis The beachfront terrace restaurant at Hotel Oasis is the place to be on Saturday nights.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the place to be
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“The place to be.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20place%20to%20be. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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