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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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 Homo Faber, the international biennial exhibition held in Venice and celebrating European and global master craftsmanship, has become the place to be for design and interiors firms. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 Over the past two years, Goldson’s Vineyard Icon Awards have become the place to be and be seen. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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