as in cult
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
that mystery novelist, although long deceased, continues to have an enthusiastic audience
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Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
The reference 3800 is the second execution, which brought a new, smaller size to the table in an effort to reach a broader audience.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025
Its popularity inspires the company to spin off a version for foreign audiences called TikTok.
November 2017
ByteDance acquires Musical.ly for $1 billion.
—David Hamilton, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
In a season where only nine teams managed to draw a bigger audience in their home markets, Dan Campbell’s Lions saw their local ratings jump 10%.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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