Definitions

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

Atlassian was the poster child for the software rout, down as much as 83% from its high last year.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

“Fibermaxxing” is all the rage these days, and black beans are the poster child of the trend.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He’s like the perfect poster child for divorce: Adults are complicated!

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead