fan base
noun
plural fan bases
: a group of fans for a particular sport, musical group, celebrity, book or film franchise, etc.
… the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks—the last two NBA champions—had fan bases spending the most money on team merchandise and gear.—
Corey Davis
Corey DavisYet her three albums with the Epic label failed to earn her a popular audience, beyond country's traditional fan base …—Martha A. Hostetter
Martha A. HostetterBut sales figures don't fully capture the fan base among shojo readers, who can whip through a volume in half an hour in a bookstore and often pass along copies to friends.—Sarah Glazer
Sarah GlazerThe fervent passion of [Justin] Bieber's fan base almost obscured the rampant self-indulgence of his hour-and-a-half set.—Ben Fisher
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The Mexican soccer federation generates about a third of its annual income in the U.S. through matchday income, TV rights and sponsorship deals driven by the large Mexican and Mexican-American fan base in the country.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
With the show now having cultivated a devoted fan base, including a wide contingent of Gen Z viewers, the show’s creators have gotten used to receiving plenty of feedback.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Read more: Vikings' Reason For Passing on Aaron Rodgers Revealed: Report
Keeping that in mind, a new prediction has been made for the Vikings that will anger the fan base.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
And then there are the purest fans of all: the ones who joined the fan base during the rerecordings era, and who have never even heard the O.G. albums.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
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Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
With the show now having cultivated a devoted fan base, including a wide contingent of Gen Z viewers, the show’s creators have gotten used to receiving plenty of feedback.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2025
Read more: Vikings' Reason For Passing on Aaron Rodgers Revealed: Report
Keeping that in mind, a new prediction has been made for the Vikings that will anger the fan base.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
And then there are the purest fans of all: the ones who joined the fan base during the rerecordings era, and who have never even heard the O.G. albums.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for fan base
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“Fan base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan%20base. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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