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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Once the toast of the Twin Cities, and a large part of the NFL-aware public, the Vikings are in danger of being buried in the NFC North.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
Before the New York Yankees kick off the World Series, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, on Friday, the Liberty will be the toast of The Big Apple.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
The Brutalist was the toast of the Lido, receiving rapturous reviews and winning Corbet the Silver Lion Best Director prize.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
Not far behind them came Adrien Brody—the toast of this year’s festival thanks to his powerful turn in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist—arriving arm in arm with his partner, Georgina Chapman.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024
Before the New York Yankees kick off the World Series, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, on Friday, the Liberty will be the toast of The Big Apple.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
The Brutalist was the toast of the Lido, receiving rapturous reviews and winning Corbet the Silver Lion Best Director prize.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2024
Not far behind them came Adrien Brody—the toast of this year’s festival thanks to his powerful turn in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist—arriving arm in arm with his partner, Georgina Chapman.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
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“The toast of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20toast%20of. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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