the toast of
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: 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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The Odeon, of course, led to more restaurants, and more and more, and for 40 years, McNally was the toast of the town.
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 1 May 2025
The Emmy-winning actress, 37, on Thursday, March 27 was the toast of the town, as The Picture of Dorian Gray — writer Kip Williams' stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel — opened to great acclaim at the Music Box Theatre in New York City.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In three months, the Whitecaps have become the toast of the league.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Calipari and his Wildcats were once the toast of college basketball.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 11 Apr. 2024
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 1 May 2025
The Emmy-winning actress, 37, on Thursday, March 27 was the toast of the town, as The Picture of Dorian Gray — writer Kip Williams' stage adaptation of Oscar Wilde's 1890 novel — opened to great acclaim at the Music Box Theatre in New York City.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
In three months, the Whitecaps have become the toast of the league.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Calipari and his Wildcats were once the toast of college basketball.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 11 Apr. 2024
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