toast of the town
toast of the town noun: a person, male or female, who is admired and very popular in local society, and who is sought after to attend parties, public events, etc.
Noun
toast of the town (plural toasts of the town)
- A person, male or female, who is admired and very popular in local society, and who is sought after to attend parties, public events, etc.
- I sat, but neither heard nor saw:
Tho' this was fair, and that was braw,
And yon the toast of a' the town,
I sigh'd, and said among them a',
"Ye are na Mary Morison."c. 1780, Robert Burns, Mary Morison - Miss Moore was the toast of the town, and numerous were the advantageous opportunities of matrimony of which she was the recipient.1898 November 25, “A Woman's Unique Revenge”, in Atlanta Constitution, page 4
- Synonyms:
- local hero, man of the hour, woman of the hour, person of the hour
- I sat, but neither heard nor saw:
Examples of toast of the town in a sentence
- Miss Dorothy Parker seems to be the newest literary toast of the town.1928 May 20, O. O. McIntyre, “Giving Things the "O. O." With McIntyre”, in Miami News, retrieved 29 Aug 2011, page 8:
- Newhouser was the toast of the town for his masterful, 11 to 0 shutout in which he struck out 10 batters.1945 September 28, Allen V. Dowling, “Detroit Needs Just One More”, in Warsaw Daily Union, USA, retrieved 29 Aug 2011, page 5:
Synonyms of toast of the town
- local hero
- man of the hour
- woman of the hour
- person of the hour
Forms of toast of the town
| plural | toasts of the town |
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Questions about toast of the town
- What does toast of the town mean?
- Toast of the town means a person, male or female, who is admired and very popular in local society, and who is sought after to attend parties, public events, etc.
- How do you use toast of the town in a sentence?
- Miss Dorothy Parker seems to be the newest literary toast of the town.
- What part of speech is toast of the town?
- Toast of the town is a noun.
- What is the plural of toast of the town?
- The plural of toast of the town is toasts of the town.
Words near toast of the town in the dictionary
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