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

Brooks’ previous film, 2010’s “How Do You Know,” was mostly dismissed by critics at the time and largely overlooked by audiences, although the unusual rom-com has since built its own small, dedicated fan base.

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His musical strategy has certainly won him a fan base, to judge by the responses on the street and the daytime crowd at the Hammerstein, where Mr. Sheeran circles back after his sprint around the avenues.

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Its population is older than the Rolling Stones’ fan base.

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And she reportedly lost over 180,000 Instagram followers after telling her fan base, known as Kittenz, to "get a job" in 2023.

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That lane of hers has been a busy one over the years though, hitting late-night stage after stage, selling out theaters nationwide, and snagging a die-hard fan base that is all ears any time she grabs a mic.

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