cover boy
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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That would be a miscast Orlando Bloom as a shady military vet, who despite his straggly hair and tattoos, transmits all the potentially lethal edge of a GQ cover boy.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2017
Sports Illustrated cover boy was 3-0 with 0.75 ERA and 43 Ks and only four BBs in 28 IP as senior.
From Washington Times • Jun. 12, 2017
Patrick Reed: The current Golf Digest cover boy picked a great time to pick up his first victory in nearly two years.
From Golf Digest • Aug. 30, 2016
McGregor's showmanship has earned him both huge attention — he was a Sports Illustrated cover boy — and revenue, and fans and cameras flock to the fighter.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2016
Lawrence had been talent-spotted by Time-, his elevation to the magazine’s cover boy as the symbol of modern American science would soon follow.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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