: that is to be : future
—usually used postpositively and often in combination
a bride-to-be
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Affleck tackled the role of angry soon-to-be super-senior Fred O'Bannion, who took pleasure in paddling freshmen during Lee High School's annual hazing ritual.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Ready to put on your apron, light a candle, and bask in the soon-to-be fall weather?
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The folks were in town for Family Weekend, and the soon-to-be Buffs alum wanted his baby brother to see history up close.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, Cardi takes aim at her soon-to-be-ex-husband – as well as other rappers – on the new album.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Ready to put on your apron, light a candle, and bask in the soon-to-be fall weather?
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The folks were in town for Family Weekend, and the soon-to-be Buffs alum wanted his baby brother to see history up close.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Unsurprisingly, Cardi takes aim at her soon-to-be-ex-husband – as well as other rappers – on the new album.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to-be
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“To-be.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to-be. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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