man of the hour

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man of the hour (plural men of the hour)

1. A man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.

   Synonyms: man of the moment, toast of the town

• “the man of the moment hour” (US) / “the man of the moment hour” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “the man of the moment hour year” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.