the toast of
idiom
: a person who is very popular in (a particular place) or among (a particular group of people)
After she won the championship, she was the toast of the town.
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No Other Land This riveting, award-winning documentary made by an Israeli-Palestinian collective, about the years-long dismantling of several West Bank villages by the occupying IDF, was the toast of the festival circuit for most of 2024.
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm were the toast of the proverbial college basketball town this past week.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Martini Tees have since become the toast of the tee box.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch was the toast of the town at Sundance during the Variety Cover Party presented by United Airlines.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Rick Pitino and the St. John’s Red Storm were the toast of the proverbial college basketball town this past week.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Martini Tees have since become the toast of the tee box.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch was the toast of the town at Sundance during the Variety Cover Party presented by United Airlines.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
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“The toast of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20toast%20of. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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