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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For social events, the upper bridge is the place to be and, for me, the highlight of the boat.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
And the Agave Heritage Festival in Tucson, from April 10-13, is the place to be for anyone who cares about agave.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What the Chiefs do would be hollow, even impossible, without the fans who animate and fund them and who made this the place to be 60-plus years ago — and in a whole new way now.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
If that’s the case, underground speakeasy Nothing Really Matters is the place to be.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
And the Agave Heritage Festival in Tucson, from April 10-13, is the place to be for anyone who cares about agave.
—Rona Berg, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
What the Chiefs do would be hollow, even impossible, without the fans who animate and fund them and who made this the place to be 60-plus years ago — and in a whole new way now.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2025
If that’s the case, underground speakeasy Nothing Really Matters is the place to be.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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