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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Atlassian was the poster child for the software rout, down as much as 83% from its high last year.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“DRAM is rapidly emerging as the poster child for the ongoing semiconductor frenzy, especially among retail investors,” analysts at data provider Vanda Research wrote this week.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
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
“San Francisco was the poster child for the doom loop and has pivoted to downtown recovery,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
“I already told y’all, I’m not gonna be the poster child for this.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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