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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Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For one, Vitale writes that the sort of direct-to-camera monologues that have become the toast of Bourdainposting were, in Bourdain’s eyes, corny and insincere.
—Tres Dean, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Ngumoha is the toast of Merseyside, and beyond, this week and is clearly blessed with a remarkable talent.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
For one, Vitale writes that the sort of direct-to-camera monologues that have become the toast of Bourdainposting were, in Bourdain’s eyes, corny and insincere.
—Tres Dean, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Ngumoha is the toast of Merseyside, and beyond, this week and is clearly blessed with a remarkable talent.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
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“The toast of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20toast%20of. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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