poster girl
Americannoun
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a female child whose image is used on a poster or in an advertisement for a cause or organization.
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a female person who exemplifies or represents a specific cause, ideal, characteristic, etc.
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a female person appearing on a poster as a pinup.
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Glinda meanwhile has become the poster girl of the Wizard's regime -- a position that brings her privilege and popularity, but also awakens guilt and shame, stemming from her childhood.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
The Leigh athlete has also expressed the feeling of having to "grow up quickly" after being thrust into the limelight as a teenager and emerging as the new poster girl of British athletics.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
In the meantime, Clark, the league’s poster girl, is being burned by the intense glare of a spotlight she never wanted.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
“We don’t want to present her as a poster girl for the Art Deco, but rather a serious painter in full command of her process,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
Her peacock-colored lehanga that sweeps the floor, her arms full of sparkling bangles, her emerald-and-pearl choker, and the killer kajal that lines her eyelids make her the perfect candy-colored Bollywood poster girl.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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