fan mail
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fan mail
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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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
After acting she worked at Disney Studios and in 2003 she opened a bakery in Los Angeles but still got fan mail sent to her every week, US media reports.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Dame Shirley Bassey has revealed she will no longer be replying to fan mail - after having hand surgery.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Luckily for them, wedding invitations are the most common fan mail that Bad Bunny receives, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026
Marina also worked at answering her steady stream of fan mail.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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