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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Jasmine Stole Weiss Reporting Meet You at Kmart On Guam, the struggling retail giant is the place to be. —

Justin Salhani, The Dial, 19 Dec. 2024 Starting with the oldest kids, The Hideaway is the place to be for older teens/young adults, and The Vibe is a space just for teens over 14. —

Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024 With the Emily in Paris series, the 5th arrondissement has become the place to be, especially La Place de l'Estrapade, where the central character has taken up residence. —

Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Mauney explains that historically, verandas were the place to be before the invention of air conditioning. —

Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the place to be

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