poster child

NOUN

perfect representative of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

icon representative

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Nvidia, the poster child of the AI revolution and the largest company by market cap, gained 1.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

ServiceNow was the poster child for the problem.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

At the same time, Reggie wasn’t just a member of the Church, he was a poster child for many of its best-regarded attributes: clean-cut, churchgoing, family-focused, committed to going on a mission.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel