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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The Olympic Village is the place to be before and after hockey games.
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And after a quick elevator ride, the penthouse was the place to be, bumping with tunes from DJ Kiss with a Maserati martini station inside the suite, a Basil Hayden bar out on the terrace and a coupe tower shimmering alongside THR editor-in-chief Maer Roshan’s mid-party toast.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Brimming with a buzzy, rock n’ roll style energy, the Eden Rock is the place to be for those who want an elevated scene—which is why so many people love going to St Barth’s in the first place.
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Kaia Gerber and Alyssa Reeder’s Library Science book club is the place to be.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
And after a quick elevator ride, the penthouse was the place to be, bumping with tunes from DJ Kiss with a Maserati martini station inside the suite, a Basil Hayden bar out on the terrace and a coupe tower shimmering alongside THR editor-in-chief Maer Roshan’s mid-party toast.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Brimming with a buzzy, rock n’ roll style energy, the Eden Rock is the place to be for those who want an elevated scene—which is why so many people love going to St Barth’s in the first place.
—Molly Barstein, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Kaia Gerber and Alyssa Reeder’s Library Science book club is the place to be.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 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 20 Feb. 2026.
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