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poster child

 
–noun
1. a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization.
2. a person or thing that exemplifies or represents: She could be a poster child for good sportsmanship.
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Origin:
1990–95
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Child Photo
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poster child  
n.  

  1. A child who appears on a poster as a member of a group benefitted by a charitable organization: a poster child for muscular distrophy.

  2. A person who is a prominent example or type of something: "He was a living poster child for the evil potential of inherited wealth" (Jim Harrison).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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