poster child
poster child · poster children
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Paradebeispiel
One who is a prototypical or quintessential example of somethingOne who is a prototypical or quintessential example of something.
» Will Algeria become a poster child for economic development in Africa?
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, idiomatic)One who is a prototypical or quintessential example of something.
He's a poster child for militant vegetarianism.
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- a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes
Examples
1 sentencesWill Algeria become a poster child for economic development in Africa?
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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Origin
From the usage of appealing young people and children in charitable advertisements.From the usage of appealing young people and children in charitable advertisements.
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Forms
plural: poster childrenLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular