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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It's become the toast of the ski and snowboard community in Europe thanks to its high-caliber concerts, which have featured megastars like Robbie Williams in 2023, Bryan Adams and Sting in 2024, and this year, Brian, Nick, Kevin, Howie, and AJ.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Wizards — a team that went from worst to first overnight — were the toast of the league.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
Ahead of the tome’s December 2 release, Klein was the toast of the town on Monday night.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
All of a sudden Billy Freston and I were the toast of the building.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
The Kansas City Wizards — a team that went from worst to first overnight — were the toast of the league.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
Ahead of the tome’s December 2 release, Klein was the toast of the town on Monday night.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
All of a sudden Billy Freston and I were the toast of the building.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
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“The toast of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20toast%20of. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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