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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The priority for the rest of the 2024-25 season has to be keeping Zion on the court and regaining some of the excitement the fan base felt on this day six years ago.
—William Guillory, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
As the Bears work to make the hiring official and introduce Johnson to a fan base thirsting for good news, here are five questions for Bears President Kevin Warren, general manager Ryan Poles and their new coach.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
That would have made football like a hula hoop or a yo-yo, a fad that didn’t have deep roots, but instead, the passion, the fan base has grown World Cup to World Cup.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
What that four-game flurry does offer is hope for a Blazers fan base (as well as the organization) that was otherwise concerned about the long-view outlook of the 6'3 slashing guard.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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William Guillory, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
As the Bears work to make the hiring official and introduce Johnson to a fan base thirsting for good news, here are five questions for Bears President Kevin Warren, general manager Ryan Poles and their new coach.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
That would have made football like a hula hoop or a yo-yo, a fad that didn’t have deep roots, but instead, the passion, the fan base has grown World Cup to World Cup.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025
What that four-game flurry does offer is hope for a Blazers fan base (as well as the organization) that was otherwise concerned about the long-view outlook of the 6'3 slashing guard.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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