the toast of

phrase

: 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.

Examples of the toast of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But not Christopher Nolan, the toast of the mortal world’s Mount Olympus — Hollywood. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026

The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals. — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Mullins was the toast of college basketball and knew his name would go down in NCAA Tournament history. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026

Mendoza was the toast of the town in 2024, calmly keeping his team together after a 22-33 start. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the toast of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove