poster child
noun
1
: a child who has a disease and is pictured in posters to solicit funds for combating the disease
2
: a person having a public image that is identified with something (such as a cause)
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She was a stirring speaker and activist and soon became the poster child of the antiwar movement.
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Davis has long been a poster child for slow, measured growth, with voters repeatedly demanding a voice in development decisions to preserve the city’s small-town feel.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Lately, however, the trend goes far beyond a single poster child.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
At 50, Schwab is a poster child for longevity.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
DeepSeek became the poster child for China’s AI boom after its groundbreaking 2025 release of the R1 model that delivered near industry-leading performance – for allegedly a fraction of the price.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Lately, however, the trend goes far beyond a single poster child.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
At 50, Schwab is a poster child for longevity.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
DeepSeek became the poster child for China’s AI boom after its groundbreaking 2025 release of the R1 model that delivered near industry-leading performance – for allegedly a fraction of the price.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for poster child
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“Poster child.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster%20child. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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