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

The California city—once a poster child for drought—is producing so much fresh water with its Carlsbad ocean-desalination plant that Arizona and Nevada are pursuing deals for millions of gallons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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

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