fan base

[fan beys]

noun

1. the fans of a celebrity, team, media franchise, etc., when considered collectively: The studio marketed the sequels heavily to the franchise’s established fan base.

   The fan base was crushed when the team moved to a different city.

   The studio marketed the sequels heavily to the franchise’s established fan base.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fan base¹

An Americanism dating back to 1975–80

Example Sentences

It has the history, the fan base, the resources.

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In addition to her years with Paramore and the inspiration behind her latest solo work, Williams spoke about how proud she is of the diversity of Paramore’s fan base and audience at shows.

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There are 39 million Latine fans of the league in the U.S., making them the most rapidly growing fan base.

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The NFL has made a concerted effort over the years to globalize American football, with a special focus on building a fan base in Latin America; it recently enlisted Colombian pop star Karol G to perform at a halftime show in Brazil.

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While they’ve covered Spanish songs before, releasing their own version of the catchy, female empowerment song “Ex” was a gift to their global fan base.

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