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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His awkward introductory press conference in 2021 put the fan base on its heels.
—Pat Leonard, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article There’s no doubt a huge chunk of the Padres’ fan base is feeling, as the old saying goes, the unease of a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the key thing it’s done in a challenging post-Covid period for indie film, develop a hip brand for a passionate and young fan base with library titles including Midsommar and Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Talk To Me and Uncut Gems.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump's comments also referenced the Chiefs' fan base, which spans the Republican stronghold states of Kansas and Missouri.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Pat Leonard, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article There’s no doubt a huge chunk of the Padres’ fan base is feeling, as the old saying goes, the unease of a cat in a room full of rocking chairs.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Perhaps the key thing it’s done in a challenging post-Covid period for indie film, develop a hip brand for a passionate and young fan base with library titles including Midsommar and Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Talk To Me and Uncut Gems.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Trump's comments also referenced the Chiefs' fan base, which spans the Republican stronghold states of Kansas and Missouri.
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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