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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This resort-style property's central pool is the place to be to beat Cartagena's midday heat.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
But for those willing to wait until Christmas for a Santa sighting, Sully says his place will be the place to be.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
But Kansas City seems like the place to be, especially with the World Cup approaching.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
In the summer of 1985, Starcourt Mall is the place to be in Hawkins.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
But for those willing to wait until Christmas for a Santa sighting, Sully says his place will be the place to be.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
But Kansas City seems like the place to be, especially with the World Cup approaching.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Dec. 2025
In the summer of 1985, Starcourt Mall is the place to be in Hawkins.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 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 7 Jan. 2026.
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