poster boy

noun

: a male poster child

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Griffin became the poster boy for the tax when Mamdani called him out by name in front of his $238 million penthouse. — Aziza Shuler, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Perception is huge in sports, and suddenly MLS had soccer's biggest poster boy in its ranks. — Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026 Scott Quigley is another poster boy for MSP dereliction of duty. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 30 June 2026 Shyboy's main space as well as the blue listening room (both with respective bars) are outfitted by HiFi poster boy Devon Turnbull, known for crafting one-of-a-kind stereo systems. — Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for poster boy

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of poster boy was in 1946

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“Poster boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster%20boy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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