A poster child Meaning in English

expression · lemma: poster child

US

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpoʊstɝ/ /ˈtʃaɪɫd

uh POH-ster-chyld

UK

æɪ/ /pˈəʊstɐ/ /tʃˈaɪld

uh POH-stuh-chyld

परिभाषा

Someone who is a perfect example of a particular quality, cause, or situation; originally, a child's photo on a poster for a campaign.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Mainly figurative, often for both positive and negative qualities (e.g., 'poster child for success', 'poster child for bad behavior'). Slightly informal, common in news, conversation, and business. Not literal; rarely used for actual children today.

• Spanish: ejemplo perfecto - símbolo (figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): exemplo clássico - símbolo (figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): exemplo clássico - símbolo (sentido figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 典型代表 - 代表人物
• Chinese (Traditional): 典型代表 - 代表人物
• Hindi: प्रतिनिधि उदाहरण - मिसाल
• Arabic: نموذج مثالي - مثال يُحتذى به
• Bengali: আদর্শ উদাহরণ - মডেল (রোল মডেল)
• Russian: образец - яркий пример
• Japanese: 象徴的存在 - 代表例
• Vietnamese: hình mẫu tiêu biểu - ví dụ điển hình
• Korean: 대표 인물 - 상징적인 인물
• Turkish: örnek kişi - simge kişi
• Urdu: نمونہ مثال - علامتی شخصیت
• Indonesian: contoh sempurna - contoh teladan

उदाहरण वाक्य

She is a poster child for hard work and determination.

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He became a poster child for healthy living after losing weight.

basic

The city is a poster child for urban development.

basic

After that scandal, the company became a poster child for everything wrong with big business.

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Mark is basically a poster child for procrastination—he’s always late with his work.

natural

Tech startups in this city are poster children for innovation these days.

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