fan club

American

noun

a club enthusiastically devoted to a movie star or other celebrity or to a sports team.

fan club British

noun

an organized group of admirers of a particular pop singer, film star, etc
informal to approve of someone strongly

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Etymology

Origin of fan club

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki have followed, as have back-to-back World Series championships and a burgeoning Japanese fan club.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The fan club has 12,500 members and counting and is more lively than ever as the Goodyear Blimp celebrates its centennial this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

George has the role of thanking the Beatles’ fan club office staff by name, “Not to mention, Frieda Kelly in Liverpool,” says George.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

As the brokerage focused more on active investors, some coalesced into a kind of fan club for the company and its leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

"Daisy's fan club eats ice cream all the time. And Jim and Barry make Popsicles too."

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene

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