Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toast of the town

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: toast of the -town
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Dated

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

toasts of the town (plural)

Phrases

talk of the town

Frequently Paired Words

talk of the town

Synonyms

local hero man of the hour woman of the hour person of the hour

Questions

What does toast of the town mean?: 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.

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