way to go

phrase

US, informal
—used to tell someone that he or she has done something well
Nice job, guys! Way to go!

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The restaurant’s creative dishes fuse local ingredients and Turkish flavors with a tapas-style ethos, meaning ordering a selection of small plates is the way to go—not ideal for solo travelers but more than worth a trip regardless. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 Smaller, faster and more hardened cargo ships may be the way to go. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Despite all this, Newport is best experienced like a local—and a Newport Airbnb is the best way to go about achieving this. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 There's still a very long way to go to have the kind of reach the team enjoyed during the Comcast and NBC Sports Chicago days. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for way to go

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“Way to go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/way%20to%20go. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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