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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This rice cooker has a fan base—and it’s fully earned that status. —

Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024 Viewers will be introduced to the sport and get to know the fighters, carving out a fan base that will then want to attend live matches. —

Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 The Lego partnership aims to capitalize on the growing fan base of young F1 enthusiasts, over four million of whom are aged between 8 and 12 and are based in Europe or the U.S. Plus, roughly 40% of the sport’s Instagram following is under 25. —

Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Nov. 2024 Yeah, develop yourself and cultivate your fan base. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fan base