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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And, unlike a simple celebrity endorsement, that may or may not sway any voters, these guys are putting up money to actually buy their fan base and political influence.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Obviously Jelly Roll has accrued a dedicated fan base, but the casual listeners that have jumped aboard to check out Beautifully Broken undoubtedly helped the singer-songwriter top the Billboard 200 chart.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
With Payne’s death, however, a majority of the fan base seem to be inviting more nuance into their grieving process, according to Georgia Carroll, a sociologist and expert on fan and celebrity culture.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Workwear brands like Carhartt (founded in 1889) and Dickies (founded in 1922), who created durable clothing for actual physical labourers, have found a modern fan base among those more likely to spend the day in front of a laptop.
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Joel Shulman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Obviously Jelly Roll has accrued a dedicated fan base, but the casual listeners that have jumped aboard to check out Beautifully Broken undoubtedly helped the singer-songwriter top the Billboard 200 chart.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2024
With Payne’s death, however, a majority of the fan base seem to be inviting more nuance into their grieving process, according to Georgia Carroll, a sociologist and expert on fan and celebrity culture.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Workwear brands like Carhartt (founded in 1889) and Dickies (founded in 1922), who created durable clothing for actual physical labourers, have found a modern fan base among those more likely to spend the day in front of a laptop.
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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