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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Stay For the quintessential Navasota experience that puts you right in the heart of downtown, the PA Smith Hotel is the place to be.
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Investment in robust e-commerce logistics infrastructure makes its online storefront the place to be as management works to aggressively decrease delivery times and reduce overall costs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
That also applies to a steady supply of writers who imagine the place to be haunted.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Munich, Germany Munich is the place to be to see centuries-old architecture, enjoy delicious Bavarian foods, and, of course, sip on some of the world’s best beers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
Investment in robust e-commerce logistics infrastructure makes its online storefront the place to be as management works to aggressively decrease delivery times and reduce overall costs.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
That also applies to a steady supply of writers who imagine the place to be haunted.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Munich, Germany Munich is the place to be to see centuries-old architecture, enjoy delicious Bavarian foods, and, of course, sip on some of the world’s best beers.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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