poster child

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

poster child - a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy" child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" poster boy - a male poster child poster girl - a female poster child