poster child

Example Sentences

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"The Niger Delta is the poster child for mangrove pollution impact," said Bunting.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Atlassian was the poster child for the software rout, down as much as 83% from its high last year.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Nico Iamaleava was dubbed the poster child for what’s wrong with college football.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A similar saga played out with Red Dye No. 3, which Benesh describes as “the poster child of federal government inaction.”

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

“I don’t want to be the poster child for this!”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan