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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At the time Darling’s opened in November 2021, bourbon bars were the toast of the town, including Neat, a 2024 Bar of the Year, down the street.
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
Soon, Tiger Woods was the toast of the sports world, bringing new fans from around the world to golf.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 5 June 2025
This team went from the toast of the league to struggling to touch .500 in what felt like the blink of an eye.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 July 2025
The Magic, once the toast of the league with a young Dwight Howard and an NBA Finals appearance in 2009, were imploding.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
Soon, Tiger Woods was the toast of the sports world, bringing new fans from around the world to golf.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 5 June 2025
This team went from the toast of the league to struggling to touch .500 in what felt like the blink of an eye.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 7 July 2025
The Magic, once the toast of the league with a young Dwight Howard and an NBA Finals appearance in 2009, were imploding.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
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“The toast of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20toast%20of. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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