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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Together, Pomeroy and Hebb opened a trio of restaurants that became the toast of the town, before the duo’s personal and professional relationship turned sour.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 July 2024
But somehow, a Spanish-language musical drama about a Mexican cartel leader who wants to undergo gender-affirming surgery — directed by gritty French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, who has no experience working in the song-and-dance genre — is the toast of Cannes.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 May 2024
For decades, Apple has been the toast of the creative class.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Darvin Ham, just one season after being the toast of the town, is in danger of being toast.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 July 2024
But somehow, a Spanish-language musical drama about a Mexican cartel leader who wants to undergo gender-affirming surgery — directed by gritty French filmmaker Jacques Audiard, who has no experience working in the song-and-dance genre — is the toast of Cannes.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 May 2024
For decades, Apple has been the toast of the creative class.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Darvin Ham, just one season after being the toast of the town, is in danger of being toast.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
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