poster boy

• Eine Person, die als herausragendes oder ideales Beispiel für eine Sache, eine Bewegung oder ein Merkmal gilt, oft leicht ironisch oder kritisch verwendet.

A person who is a prominent or ideal representative of a particular cause, movement, or characteristic, often used in a slightly ironic or critical way.

1. Ideal representativeB2informal

   A person who is seen as a perfect or ideal example of a particular quality, activity, or group.

   Inbegriff

   • He became the poster boy for the new fitness movement.
   • She is the poster boy of modern entrepreneurship.
   • The athlete was the poster boy for clean sportsmanship.

2. Symbol of a causeB2informal

   A person used in advertising or promotion to represent a particular cause, product, or idea.

   Symbol einer Sache

   • The charity chose him as their poster boy for the campaign.
   • He was the poster boy for the anti-smoking initiative.
   • The company used a famous actor as their poster boy.