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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As Kines mentioned, the Northeast will be the place to be, Acadia National Park (Maine) and Adirondack and Catskill Mountains (New York) made the top five.
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
Plenty for little ones For the younger kids, the Surfside neighborhood is the place to be.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
Courts 4, 5, and 6, which sit side by side with gangways between 4 and 5 and 5 and 6, became the place to be, along with Tsitsipas’ assignment on 7.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Lower Broad is the place to be in the Music City and folks from everywhere are flocking to enjoy a little honkytonk heaven.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
Plenty for little ones For the younger kids, the Surfside neighborhood is the place to be.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 1 Sep. 2025
Courts 4, 5, and 6, which sit side by side with gangways between 4 and 5 and 5 and 6, became the place to be, along with Tsitsipas’ assignment on 7.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Lower Broad is the place to be in the Music City and folks from everywhere are flocking to enjoy a little honkytonk heaven.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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