poster child

Example Sentences

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ServiceNow was the poster child for the problem.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Meta Platforms has become the poster child for Wall Street’s impatience with ever-increasing artificial-intelligence spending.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 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 already told y’all, I’m not gonna be the poster child for this.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas