man of the hour

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Noun

man of the hour (plural men of the hour)

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

Translations

man who has recently caught the attention of a large number of people

Chinese:
Mandarin: 受人矚目的人／受人瞩目的人 (shòu rén zhǔmù de rén)
Finnish: päivän nimi (applies for both sexes)
French: homme du moment m
Japanese: 風雲児 (fūunji)
Portuguese: homem da vez m
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

Further reading

“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.

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