Definition of poster boy
: a male poster child
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The poster boy of the 1998 national team, and scorer of two goals in the final win over Brazil, was Zinedine Zidane.
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Over the past two years, former British foreign secretary Boris Johnson earned global recognition as the poster boy for Brexit, appearing on magazine covers and news programs to make the case for Britain to leave the European Union.
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The starring role in a drag-heavy Broadway musical may seem like an odd fit for a former emo-pop poster boy.
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To one side, Louis Garrel, the brooding, dark-eyed poster boy of cinematic hauteur, was vaping in thoughtful solitude.
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Historic Shinnecock lived up to its savage reputation and the supergroup of Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson acted as the poster boys for heartache in the Hamptons.
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Their roster is full of poster boys for good citizenship.
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The former Bayern Munich winger also touched on the absence of Paris Saint-Germain poster boy Neymar.
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Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Philippe Coutinho are the poster boys for the style of football many expect Brazil to bring to Russia, and all eyes will be on the PSG star's fitness battle throughout each stage of the competition.
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First Known Use of poster boy
1946
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