man of the hour
Americannoun
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a man who is honored by a group.
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a man who is currently the most important or most admired.
Example Sentences
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Inside the gilded reception hall across San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, some of Silicon Valley’s top executives and investors in late November gathered to toast the man of the hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
The Florida State commit, who threw for 210 yards and a 68-yard game-winning touchdown pass, was the man of the hour 92 miles away from home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2024
Hoping to be the U.S. man of the hour, Christian Pulisic heads to the World Cup a man of few minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
The name on everyone’s lips at that time, the man of the hour, was Boris Yeltsin.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
There could be no mistake: This was the man of the hour, king for the day.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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