fan mail

noun

Examples of fan mail in a Sentence

The band gets a lot of fan mail.
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No, according to Maria A. Bivens, Press Secretary for the PA Department of Corrections, who told Newsweek in an email on Thursday that Mangione has not received any physical or online fan mail. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The vast majority of it is not fan mail, though a few readers don’t believe that. Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2024 Any Olympian who receives fan mail poorly written by AI should set it ablaze with the torch. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024 The school has received fan mail on his behalf, and the district spokesperson is fielding media requests left and right. Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fan mail 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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