fan mail

noun

Examples of fan mail in a Sentence

The band gets a lot of fan mail.
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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fan mail was in 1924

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“Fan mail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20mail. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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