fan mail

American

noun

fan letters collectively.

fan mail British

noun

mail sent to a famous person, such as a pop musician or film star, by admirers

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Etymology

Origin of fan mail

First recorded in 1920–25

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fan mail

Views have slipped, Welker Farms’ most lucrative partnership dried up, and it has been a week since their last piece of fan mail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

"I have had the privilege to meet many of you, and receive fan mail from all around the world!" she wrote.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

“She was bright and articulate. She was still getting fan mail at Highland House.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024

Hope said most fan mail Aaron received was positive.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

After having sent him embarrassing fan mail when he was eleven—not that he was about to divulge that piece of information to Dimple.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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