poster boy
Face of movement
A poster boy is someone who represents or exemplifies a cause, quality, or type—originally someone whose image might appear on promotional materials.
The term often carries ironic or critical undertones: He's the poster boy for corporate greed.
Poster child and poster girl are equivalent terms.
The phrase can be neutral or admiring when describing exemplary representatives: She became the poster girl for the environmental movement.
Perfect representative of type
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
- archetypeOriginal model for copies
paragon · icon · figurehead · representation · avatar · incarnation · symbol · hallmark
Official foreign representative
- endorserOne who publicly approves
- promoterOne who organizes events
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- representativeOne who acts for another
mouthpiece · frontman · pitchman · brand ambassador · celebrity endorser · testimonial · voice · influencer
Representation or paradigm
- mannequinLife-sized display figure
- runwayPaved path for planes
- photoshootPlanned portrait session
- catalogOrdered list of items
advertisement · pinup · glamour · male model · fashion shoot · commercial · billboard · ad campaign
State of perceiving reality
- causeWhat produces an effect
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- movementChange in position
- public service announcementBroadcast promoting civic awareness
health campaign · charity · fundraising · initiative · outreach · activism · prevention · public health
epitome
Perfect representative of type
- embodimentConcrete manifestation of idea
- personificationAttributing humanity to non-humans
- quintessencePurest embodiment of something
archetype · paragon · icon · figurehead · representation · avatar · incarnation · symbol · hallmark · standard
ambassador
Official foreign representative
representative · mouthpiece · frontman · pitchman · brand ambassador · celebrity endorser · testimonial · voice · influencer · public figure
model
Representation or paradigm
- mannequinLife-sized display figure
- runwayPaved path for planes
- photoshootPlanned portrait session
catalog · advertisement · pinup · glamour · male model · fashion shoot · commercial · billboard · ad campaign
awareness
State of perceiving reality
public service announcement · health campaign · charity · fundraising · initiative · outreach · activism · prevention · public health · anti-drug
poster boyantithesis
Direct opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
counterexample · exception · anomaly · outlier · aberration
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