the place to be

phrase

: 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 those of you interested in a more western flavor to your trip, Fort Worth is the place to be, and the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge is the gold standard of Tarrant County trails. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 On top of the industry heavy-hitters, the night was also the place to be for Hollywood up-and-comers, with Curry Barker, Inde Navarrette, Kane Parsons, Belmont Cameli, Stephen Kalyn, Mckenna Grace and Alexa Demie all in attendance. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026 Back when the center had fewer empty gallery spaces and the city was on a different economic footing, the Bergamot felt like the place to be. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 For those in the highest tax bracket, Gunster believes large, high-quality municipal money market funds are the place to be. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026 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 23 Oct. 2026.

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