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 more transparent the organization is about how the search will be conducted — not the ins and outs but the general parameters in place — the better chance the Bears have of earning faith with a skeptical fan base that has seen the team make poor hire after poor hire.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
This game offered a chance to reward a long-suffering fan base with prime-time validation in front of a Monday night home crowd for the first time since 2018 (COVID cardboard South Park cutouts don’t count).
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
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Our loafers have been getting the sleek treatment for seasons now with a fan base that includes supermodels like Kendall Jenner to Vogue-editors alike.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
He’s enjoyed the specter of games in Buffalo, from unpredictable weather to a rabid fan base.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
This game offered a chance to reward a long-suffering fan base with prime-time validation in front of a Monday night home crowd for the first time since 2018 (COVID cardboard South Park cutouts don’t count).
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2024
Loulou De Saison Calista faux fur coat $500 $350
NET-A-PORTER
$500
NORDSTROM
The Sleek Smoking Loafer
Our loafers have been getting the sleek treatment for seasons now with a fan base that includes supermodels like Kendall Jenner to Vogue-editors alike.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
He’s enjoyed the specter of games in Buffalo, from unpredictable weather to a rabid fan base.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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