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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In the days after the ejection against Yale, Baker-Mazara became a social media target of a frustrated fan base blaming him for the loss.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The series is about to be back in possession of its wild fan base.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The film has garnered a dedicated fan base over the years.
IMDb ratings are subject to change over time as more users rate the films.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
This is a team that probably has the largest Latino fan base in all of American sports.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The series is about to be back in possession of its wild fan base.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
The film has garnered a dedicated fan base over the years.
IMDb ratings are subject to change over time as more users rate the films.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
This is a team that probably has the largest Latino fan base in all of American sports.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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