poster boy

Definition of poster boy

: a male poster child

Examples of poster boy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Actor Ian McKellen has become the poster boy for the United Kingdom’s sprawling COVID-19 vaccine campaign, preserving the national treasure from the pandemic that has claimed the lives of 1.65 million people globally. — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, "‘Euphoric’ Ian McKellen celebrates getting first dose of COVID-19 vaccine," 17 Dec. 2020 Treating a human being as an art object, a socialist-realist poster boy, the doc sacrifices Smith to the cause. — Armond White, National Review, "With Drawn Arms Presents a BLM Puppet Show," 16 Dec. 2020 Nicholson is the poster boy for why Buggs got into coaching. — Mike Hutton, chicagotribune.com, "Boys basketball notes: Mason Nicholson’s evolution at West Side ‘an awesome experience to be around’," 10 Dec. 2020 Nolan has become the poster boy for theatrical die-hards in quarantine, with the complex pirouettes of Tenet’s ever-changing release dates forming one of spring’s most entertaining ballets. — Anne Cohen, refinery29.com, "The Argument Against Streaming Movies At Home Is Tired & Dangerous," 8 Dec. 2020 Kinney, who is not registered to represent the California Medical Association, became a poster boy for the type of shadow influence that pervades Sacramento when he was fined by state regulators in 2013 for lobbying without registering. — Alexei Koseff, SFChronicle.com, "Newsom’s French Laundry dinner shows how lobbyists get access to power in Sacramento," 23 Nov. 2020 Ma, a teacher turned entrepreneur, is the poster boy for China's technological boom and economic rise, but his public remarks hardly pay deference to Chinese regulators and institutions. — Fortune, "China’s markets welcome homegrown tech—but Ant’s suspended IPO is a reminder of the risks," 7 Nov. 2020 He was challenged in the 1976 primaries by Governor Ronald Reagan of California, the ex-Hollywood actor and poster boy of the conservative movement. — Cameron Hilditch, National Review, "Republicans’ Choice: Trump or 2024?," 2 Nov. 2020 The poster boy for their anguish and frustration was Kershaw, who has been the best pitcher of his generation, but was burdened by his struggles in October. — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, "'It’s an unfortunate endpoint': Dodgers' World Series win marred by Justin Turner's return to field for celebration," 28 Oct. 2020

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“Poster boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster%20boy. Accessed 15 Jan. 2021.

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