poster child
noun
1
: a child who has a disease and is pictured in posters to solicit funds for combating the disease
2
: a person having a public image that is identified with something (such as a cause)
Examples of poster child in a Sentence
She was a stirring speaker and activist and soon became the poster child of the antiwar movement.
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Give tubers, not just flowers: Among cut-flower plants, dahlias are almost the poster child for generosity.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
Perched on a baguette slice and drizzled generously with sharp sherry vinegar and olive oil, the pimiento relleno is a San Sebastián classic, and the poster child of the oldest family-run bar in the Parte Vieja.
—Marti Buckley, Saveur, 30 May 2024
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2024
Perched on a baguette slice and drizzled generously with sharp sherry vinegar and olive oil, the pimiento relleno is a San Sebastián classic, and the poster child of the oldest family-run bar in the Parte Vieja.
—Marti Buckley, Saveur, 30 May 2024
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“Poster child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster%20child. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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