as in following
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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Recent Examples of audience
Reflecting this, in addition to a B2B audience, this event opened up the Kingpins experience to consumers.
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Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Architecture, capital, distribution, audience, and even the filmmaker’s mindset.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Final Thoughts Kia knows its target audience, and the 2026 Carnival MPV Hybrid hits the bullseye.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The search of his party's offices came while Sánchez was in the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV, who is set to visit Spain from June 6-12.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Architecture, capital, distribution, audience, and even the filmmaker’s mindset.
—Daren Smith, IndieWire, 27 May 2026
Final Thoughts Kia knows its target audience, and the 2026 Carnival MPV Hybrid hits the bullseye.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The search of his party's offices came while Sánchez was in the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV, who is set to visit Spain from June 6-12.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audience
Noun
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Putting this to the page was an entirely new experience for the author, despite his online following.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Imax has developed such a following among cinephiles that some have resorted to traveling great distances or settling for ungodly showtimes to avoid missing out on the fun.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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McCaffery and Clark were seen wearing Giants hats at Oracle Park, though Clark has previously acknowledged her Phillies fandom — even if the team was not originally her top choice.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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In a state that has no pro teams in any sport, Iowa’s college teams — in particular, women’s basketball — have become the epicenter of local sports fandom.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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In addition to the requisite charismatic leader, MAGA also shares other key characteristics with cults, like black-and-white thinking, and viewing politics as a fight of good versus evil.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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That game became a cult hit for its hilarious simulations of everyday life, complete with Miis singing off-key, forming odd relationships and generating endless memes.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2026
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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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