fan mail
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fan mail
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Luckily for them, wedding invitations are the most common fan mail that Bad Bunny receives, she said.
From Los Angeles Times
She received fan mail from around the world, some of the letters are in the exhibition.
From BBC
Direct contact with public figures was quite difficult — even fan mail was read and sorted by publicity departments and secretaries.
From Los Angeles Times
Do you think the Jung Ho-seok of 2013 who seemed surprised to even receive a packet of fan mail could have envisioned this?
From Los Angeles Times
“I got some fan mail from people. I remember one person saying, ‘I was watching “Saturday Night Live” with my 10-year-old and didn’t really appreciate that.’
From Los Angeles Times
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