1
: all the fans (as of a sport)
2
: the state or attitude of being a fan
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Ethel Cain: Perverts [Daughters of Cain] Ethel Cain found unlikely pop fandom with Preacher’s Daughter, her 2022 debut album, thanks to its emotional dirges and heavy lyrics.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2025
It was widely acclaimed, regularly appearing on best-of lists (including in The Times), and generated a fierce fandom: At the height of the show’s popularity, hundreds drove by the house to visit — some, much to the owners’ dismay, to throw pizzas on the roof as Walter did in Season 3.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The fandom after his court appearance also bolstered demand for clothing from certain U.S. retailers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The biggest and most memorable moments from Jimmy Carter's 100 years of life Jimmy Carter's death underscores that US presidents are living longer and longer How Jimmy Carter's NASCAR fandom collided with president's Middle East peace summit
Events will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2025
It was widely acclaimed, regularly appearing on best-of lists (including in The Times), and generated a fierce fandom: At the height of the show’s popularity, hundreds drove by the house to visit — some, much to the owners’ dismay, to throw pizzas on the roof as Walter did in Season 3.
—Matt Yan, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
The fandom after his court appearance also bolstered demand for clothing from certain U.S. retailers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The biggest and most memorable moments from Jimmy Carter's 100 years of life Jimmy Carter's death underscores that US presidents are living longer and longer How Jimmy Carter's NASCAR fandom collided with president's Middle East peace summit
Events will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Fandom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fandom. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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