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poster child

NOUN
perfect representative of something
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And in Asia, Seoul's Kospi, the poster child of the AI tech rally, lost more than five percent as chip titans SK hynix and Samsung were clobbered at least seven percent.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

“DCOR is the poster child for why the Coastal Commission must retain its … ability to challenge yet another very bad idea that will increase the risk of a spill off our coast.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

ServiceNow’s stock has been a poster child for the selloff, falling 37% on a year-to-date basis through Wednesday’s close.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

They arrive in an era where Korean music is a global powerhouse, and BTS its biggest poster child.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“I already told y’all, I’m not gonna be the poster child for this.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas



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