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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Back in 2017, Kendall Jenner was dubbed the poster child of gorpcore—the original social media aesthetic dedicated to relaxed, no-frills dressing.
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Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 28 May 2026
In many ways, Ruiz has been the poster child for the Nationals’ surprising ascent.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Perhaps the poster child for the flopping phenomenon is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
For the next 130 years, Smith won one CIAA conference title, in 1969, and was generally a poster child for football futility.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 28 May 2026
In many ways, Ruiz has been the poster child for the Nationals’ surprising ascent.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Perhaps the poster child for the flopping phenomenon is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
For the next 130 years, Smith won one CIAA conference title, in 1969, and was generally a poster child for football futility.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2026
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“Poster child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster%20child. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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