fan base
noun
plural fan bases
: a group of fans for a particular sport, musical group, celebrity, book or film franchise, etc.
… the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks—the last two NBA champions—had fan bases spending the most money on team merchandise and gear.—
Corey Davis
Corey DavisYet her three albums with the Epic label failed to earn her a popular audience, beyond country's traditional fan base …—Martha A. Hostetter
Martha A. HostetterBut sales figures don't fully capture the fan base among shojo readers, who can whip through a volume in half an hour in a bookstore and often pass along copies to friends.—Sarah Glazer
Sarah GlazerThe fervent passion of [Justin] Bieber's fan base almost obscured the rampant self-indulgence of his hour-and-a-half set.—Ben Fisher
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Trader Joe's has gained a huge and extensive fan base mostly because of their unique products, cheaper prices, and overall experience.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Connections has earned a loyal fan base since it was released by The New York Times on June 12, 2023.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
One solution may be using the data insights available to ticket sellers and clubs today to ensure a crowd more representative of the everyday fan base, much like FIFA did with revising the Club World Cup pricing to offer deals for fans through participating clubs.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
That won’t really hurt the Cubs’ bottom line — Wrigley Field is Wrigley Field and the Cubs have a much larger fan base — but a wealthy Sox owner would put a cost-conscious Cubs ownership in an unflattering light in Chicago.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Connections has earned a loyal fan base since it was released by The New York Times on June 12, 2023.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
One solution may be using the data insights available to ticket sellers and clubs today to ensure a crowd more representative of the everyday fan base, much like FIFA did with revising the Club World Cup pricing to offer deals for fans through participating clubs.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
That won’t really hurt the Cubs’ bottom line — Wrigley Field is Wrigley Field and the Cubs have a much larger fan base — but a wealthy Sox owner would put a cost-conscious Cubs ownership in an unflattering light in Chicago.
—Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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