poster boy
Britishnoun
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a person who appears on a poster
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a person who typifies or represents a particular characteristic, cause, opinion, etc
a poster girl for late motherhood
Example Sentences
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There is the obvious link with Salah widely seen as a poster boy for both the Middle East and Arab world and such a connection will be massive.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
With his easy charm, boyish good looks and honest interview style, not to mention his considerable talent, Hunter quickly became snooker's poster boy for the new 21st Century.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
Makowsky calls Garfield “a poster boy for the American dream,” rising from poverty to the nation’s top office.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
Isak was once this side's poster boy, but the idea of the striker representing the club at a glitzy awards ceremony?
From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025
This comes as almost more of a surprise than anything else Phil has told me because he’s literally the poster boy for Batavia High School football.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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