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poster girl

idiom
Meaning

A female exemplar of some trait.


Examples
SIMPLE

She is the poster girl for healthy living.

CONTEXTUAL

After winning the marathon, she became the poster girl for the new fitness brand.

COMPLEX

The young activist has become the poster girl for climate change awareness, appearing on magazine covers and at global summits.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as the next girl

    To a reasonable degree; as much as a typical woman.

  2. 02

    atta girl

    Alternative spelling of attagirl.

  3. 03

    big girl

    An adult woman; a woman behaving as a responsible adult.

  4. 04

    business girl

    A female prostitute.

  5. 05

    comfort girl

    A female sex slave; prostitute.

  6. 06

    good girl

    Well done, to a female.

  7. 07

    little girl

    One's daughter.

  8. 08

    mama's girl

    A woman or girl who has a very close bond with her mother.

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