poster girl
Americannoun
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poster girls
plural
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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
Mandhana has been the tournament's poster girl, her face plastered across billboards and television adverts everywhere, while Deepti has been their most consistent performer with Harmanpreet as their superstar leader.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2025
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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