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

Yet her three albums with the Epic label failed to earn her a popular audience, beyond country's traditional fan base …—

Martha A. Hostetter

But 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

The 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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The reason, of course, is that the reception from a notoriously vocal and passionate fan base that doesn’t take kindly to rejection will undoubtedly not be a kind one. —

Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 The Lemon Ace seeks to capitalize on that success but adapted to the Australian tournament and fan base. —

Rachel King, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 Throughout the 2025 season and beyond, Adidas and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team will create a range of apparel, footwear, and accessories for the team and its fan base. —

Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025 The Bucs ultimately turned the Saints over on downs on their final drive, and with just seconds left to play, Tampa Bay and its fan base were celebrating the division title and the victory. —

Scott Thompson, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fan base