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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Benedict Cumberbatch was the toast of the town at Sundance during the Variety Cover Party presented by United Airlines.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Info Ht 6-1 Wt 200 Years remaining 3 HS graduation year
2024
Recruiting rank
4-star (No. 239)
QB
Committed
Mississippi State Bulldogs
LSU Tigers
24
Preston Stone
Former Team
SMU Mustangs
Before sustaining a season-ending injury late in the 2023 season, Stone was the toast of Dallas.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Little Big Town became the toast of Music City — if an unconventional one — an elevated position within country music the group has held for over two decades and counting.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
For now, Gilpin is focused on donning Lincoln’s bratty curls and putting her mark on the role that has made Escola the toast of Broadway.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
Info Ht 6-1 Wt 200 Years remaining 3 HS graduation year
2024
Recruiting rank
4-star (No. 239)
QB
Committed
Mississippi State Bulldogs
LSU Tigers
24
Preston Stone
Former Team
SMU Mustangs
Before sustaining a season-ending injury late in the 2023 season, Stone was the toast of Dallas.
—Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Little Big Town became the toast of Music City — if an unconventional one — an elevated position within country music the group has held for over two decades and counting.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
For now, Gilpin is focused on donning Lincoln’s bratty curls and putting her mark on the role that has made Escola the toast of Broadway.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“The toast of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20toast%20of. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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