How to Use poster child in a Sentence

poster child

noun
  • She was a stirring speaker and activist and soon became the poster child of the antiwar movement.
  • Of course this year has been the poster child for whiplash weather.
    — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2018
  • Chicago has long been the poster child for big-city crime run amok.
    — Jason L. Riley, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
  • New York is the poster child for malfeasance.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Tulips have to be the poster child for deer candy in the garden.
    — Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Tina Peters’ case could be the poster child for that very threat.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Not so long ago, eggs were the poster child for runaway grocery bills.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
  • And in 1997 the field got its poster child for what can go wrong.
    — Time, 12 Oct. 2017
  • At 50, Schwab is a poster child for longevity.
    — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2026
  • White fragility is a real thing, and this young man is a poster child for that phrase.
    — Jay Parini, CNN, 7 Aug. 2021
  • And the Coaches jacket is the poster child of that eco pledge.
    — Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2022
  • He has been called a poster child for the need to pass ethics legislation.
    — Elaine Ayala, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Mar. 2022
  • But Pagano is the poster child for everything that is wrong with this team.
    — Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Star, 22 Oct. 2017
  • In many ways, monarch butterflies are the poster child of the insect world.
    — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2021
  • Yorkville is just the poster child for this phenomenon.
    — Roberta Brandes Gratz, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Eddie was the go-to guitarist, the poster child for the guitar-god poster.
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 7 Oct. 2020
  • That's Halsey in a nutshell, the poster child for the new pop-star playbook.
    — Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 June 2018
  • The poster child for moral hazard was risky loans by big banks pre-2008.
    — oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2020
  • Stripe has long been the poster child for this trend, but Anduril is coming on strong.
    — Dan Primack, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Even pandas—poster child of adorableness—don’t match the plush ideal.
    — Marisa McMillan, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has said the city is the poster child for a lawless Democratic city.
    — Scott Wilson, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The poster child for the volatility in food prices in Colorado has been eggs.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Glover is the poster child for the power of the downstate, Mednick says.
    — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2022
  • In fashion, Golden Goose could be a kind of poster child for the trend.
    — Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Mills, meanwhile, has been the poster child for the Spurs’ 3-point downturn.
    — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 17 Jan. 2021
  • So Abston is not just the poster child for rob-from-the-poor-and-give-to-yourself.
    — John Archibald | [email protected], al.com, 23 June 2019
  • Who better to be the first face of the small buyout than the poster child for buyout excess?
    — Chase Goodbread, The Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
  • As the group struggled early, Queen became the poster child for their woes.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Acthar Gel, meanwhile, had become a poster child for the high cost of medicines.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Collins is actually the perfect poster child for this group.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

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