Meaning of toast of the town | Babel Free

Definitions

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.

dated, idiomatic

Examples

“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."”

“Miss Moore was the toast of the town, and numerous were the advantageous opportunities of matrimony of which she was the recipient.”

“Miss Dorothy Parker seems to be the newest literary toast of the town.”

“Newhouser was the toast of the town for his masterful, 11 to 0 shutout in which he struck out 10 batters.”

CEFR level