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

They’re seeing exploding demand from companies that are building data centers to support their AI, and they are the clear poster child for the AI trade.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“Who said I wanna be the poster child for this?”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas