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.

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Through the first three weeks of the college football season, the Miami Hurricanes have been the toast of the town. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026 Patrick Patrick Mahomes, the quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs, has become the toast of the NFL after winning a pair of Super Bowls. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 In recent years, the tech giants known as the Magnificent Seven have been the toast of Wall Street. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 This offseason, Skubal will be the toast of the free-agent class. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the toast of

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“The toast of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20toast%20of. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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