poster boy

noun

: a male poster child

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At 95 years young, Robert Wagner is a poster boy for the benefits of staying active. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Doak, who has arguably been the standout young player in the Championship this season, is the poster boy of Liverpool’s use of the loan system. James Pearce, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 What To Know Chansley is one of the most recognizable figures from the riot, having become a poster boy with his horned headdress and red-white-and-blue face paint. Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025 The poster boy for the Browns’ ineptitude is backup quarterback Jameis Winston, who in 12 games, seven starts, has thrown 12 interceptions. Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for poster boy

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Mar. 2025.

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