poster child

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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

“Cliffwater is the poster child for success in semiliquid funds,” says Brian Moriarty, a senior researcher at Morningstar, referencing the type of fund that allows investors to cash out slowly over time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

ChatGPT’s performance would be alarming enough given that ChatGPT is the poster child for the AI “revolution.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Chad Baker-Mazara is the poster child for 2026 college athletics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 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