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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Both are beautiful, old-fashioned venues, but for colored trousers, panama hats and open-necked pink shirts, Queen’s has typically been the place to be.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 15 June 2025
While the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry took center stage on the baseball calendar, Detroit was the place to be this weekend.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The Boathouse on Grand In Mancos, The Boathouse on Grand is the place to be.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
For investors, the U.S. has been the place to be in recent years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 June 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 15 June 2025
While the New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry took center stage on the baseball calendar, Detroit was the place to be this weekend.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
The Boathouse on Grand In Mancos, The Boathouse on Grand is the place to be.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2025
For investors, the U.S. has been the place to be in recent years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 6 June 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 18 Jun. 2025.
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