poster child
Example Sentences
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“San Francisco was the poster child for the doom loop and has pivoted to downtown recovery,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
On one hand, “someone can argue that Block is not exactly a poster child of an efficiently run company,” noting “duplicate cost functions across Block” on a historical basis.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
In Virginia, Rizer has become the poster child of these unlikely power brokers by virtue of Loudoun County’s growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
The company has become something of a poster child for a fast-paced workplace culture known as 996, also sometimes referred to as hustle culture or grindcore.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
Craig, meanwhile, was a poster child for the post-Princeton urban-professional dream.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.