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 Magic, once the toast of the league with a young Dwight Howard and an NBA Finals appearance in 2009, were imploding.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela had a 0.29 ERA through his first seven starts for the Dodgers that season, and was the toast of baseball.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
The Odeon, of course, led to more restaurants, and more and more, and for 40 years, McNally was the toast of the town.
—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
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2025
Rookie pitcher Fernando Valenzuela had a 0.29 ERA through his first seven starts for the Dodgers that season, and was the toast of baseball.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
The Odeon, of course, led to more restaurants, and more and more, and for 40 years, McNally was the toast of the town.
—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
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