poster boy

noun

: a male poster child

Examples of poster boy in a Sentence

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The poster boy for their culture is Lil Mabu, the son of a record label owner. Heshel Rolnick, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024 Photo : Getty/Omega Andrew Garfield: Omega De Ville Trésor Omega poster boy Andrew Garfield sported his trusty De Ville Trésor on the streets of N.Y.C. this week. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2024 Brady, who notched 20 seasons with the New England Patriots and another three with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has since become a poster boy for high horology and has been spotted in some incredible timepieces over the past few years. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2024 Immediately after the loss, O'Malley was the poster boy for this definition. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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