(the) man/woman of the hour

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(the) man/woman of the hour

A person currently being celebrated, honored, or admired by others, especially for a recent victory, accomplishment, or other cause for celebration. Janet was woman of the hour at the office after securing the biggest customer their business had ever had. Ruth: "Hey, what's going on here?" Dave: "It's a surprise birthday party for you, Ruth! You're the woman of the hour!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Magdalen	['mægdəlin]
Nura	-	Arabic
Sadb	SIEV (Irish)	Irish, Irish Mythology
Talbot	TAL-baht	English (Rare)
Lara (1)	LAHR-ə (English), LAH-rah (German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)	Russian, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian
Lucilius	-	Ancient Roman