poster child
Americannoun
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a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization.
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a person or thing that exemplifies or represents.
She could be a poster child for good sportsmanship.
Etymology
Origin of poster child
First recorded in 1990–95
Example Sentences
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A similar saga played out with Red Dye No. 3, which Benesh describes as “the poster child of federal government inaction.”
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
ChatGPT’s performance would be alarming enough given that ChatGPT is the poster child for the AI “revolution.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Chad Baker-Mazara is the poster child for 2026 college athletics.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026
In Virginia, Rizer has become the poster child of these unlikely power brokers by virtue of Loudoun County’s growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
Ruth May usually fell asleep, open-mouthed in the heat, with her hair plastered down across her sweaty face like the poster child for fever.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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