poster child
Example Sentences
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Mulder points to British Steel as the poster child: nationalized by Labour in 1951, privatized by Conservatives in 1953, renationalized by Labour in 1967 and reprivatized by Thatcher in 1987.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Tech-heavy Asian markets were in the red, with Seoul -- the poster child of the region's surge this year -- down more than three percent.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
"The Niger Delta is the poster child for mangrove pollution impact," said Bunting.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Fibermaxxing” is all the rage these days, and black beans are the poster child of the trend.
From Salon ● May 5, 2026
“I don’t want to be the poster child for this!”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
